[Jewelry making - Article 00350] - Re: [Orchid] Affixing chain into tube terminals

[Noel Yovovich]

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    Hi, Addy, My favorite way to solder chain into a tube to finish it
    off (which I do mostly with snake chain) is to insert the chain,
    allowing a bit of it to stick out the other side. I then solder it
    at that end, and trim/file off the excess. I lay a razor blade over
    the other end of the tube and chain to avoid having solder travel
    there or melting something. With a closed cap, I would put a piece of
    solder in first, then the chain, proceed as above, though of course
    there is no way to really know when you've done it other than
    quenching and pulling. Maybe someone else will give us both a tip on
    that. HTH! Noel


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