[Jewelry making - Article 00800] - Re: [Orchid] Why does my gold BOIL?

[Ken Ferrell]

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>     I've always heard that you want to get the metal melted as quick as
>     possible to prevent oxidation 

    Thomas: Try adding a bit more acetylene to your mix, Not so much
    that you see black smoke but it sounds like your flame is either
    oxygen rich, or too close to neutral, the softer flame is actually a
    bit hotter than a flame with a lot of extra Oxy. and the extra acet.
    Will help with the oxidation as well 


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