[Jewelry making - Article 00675] - Re: [Orchid] Plumb Silver Solder from Precious Metals West

[Silverfoot]

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>     One trick some jewelers use is to roll the solder very thin, which
>     we will do on the next batch. We will also make some in 24 ga.
>     wire. Anyone who has struggled with this solder is welcome to call
>     me for an exchange or advice on what to try next. My apologies to
>     Silverfoot. 

    No apologies needed.  I figure that the solder will work ok for flat
    pieces or stationary weld joints especially, however, I have not had
    enough play time to master the flow characteristics of the solder
    yet.  The only thing that I think is going to be problematic is in
    joints that are going to go through flexing, like when making a
    ring.  My experience so far has lead me to feel that the new solders
    are too brittle for the application.  Again however, it could just
    be that I have not mastered the solder yet. 

Silverfoot-


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