[Jewelry making - Article 00350] - [Orchid] Source for flux

[Janet Yang]

========[ Invite a Friend - http://www.ganoksin.com/invite.htm  ]========


    Peter Rowe once wrote: "My own preference is still for the white
    paste fluxes. Our local supplier (C.R.Hills, Detroit) sells a dry
    powdered version of this flux which I find very convenient- just add
    water. I only mix up about a thimbleful at a time in a shot glass,
    which lasts for the day's work. That way I always have nice creamy
    CLEAN flux to use instead of the other brands where the whole jar
    gets lumpy and dried out and full of bits of this and that. Keeping
    the flux clean is a part of keeping the joints clean and getting
    good seams." (http://users.lmi.net/~drewid/PWR_fluxes.html) 

    That was posted a *long* time ago. The person who answered the phone
    at C.R.Hills says they don't have anything like that. Peter, what
    did you say they called their flux powder? 

    In the meantime, does anybody know where I can buy powdered flux?
    Mixing just enough for a day's use sounds pretty good. 

    Janet 

    P.S. One website gives incorrect contact information for
    C.R.Hills--the phone number was for a singles' network, and the
    E-mail address, while valid, is rarely checked. Their toll-free number 
    is 800-521-1221. 


____________________________________________________________________
T h e   O r c h i d   L i s t
Open Electronic Forum for Jewelry Manufacturing Methods and Procedures
____________________________________________________________________
Orchid FAQ:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/orchid/faq.htm
Orchid Archives:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/orchid/archive
Orchid Galleries:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/orchid/gallery.htm
Invite a Friend:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/invite.htm
____________________________________________________________________
Tips From The Jeweler's Bench - Article Archive
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/borisat/tip_sear.htm
The Jeweler's Selected Bibliography List
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/jewelry-books
Buy Orchid Jewelry:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/shop
____________________________________________________________________
-Unsubscribe:
-Email: orchid-request AT ganoksin.com Body=unsubscribe subject=blank
____________________________________________________________________