[Jewelry making - Article 01070] - Re: [Orchid] Soldering Enormous Bezels

[Bethkatz]

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    Lee, My suggestion is that you try paste solder.  It is especially
    great for large soldering jobs.  You can bring your piece to proper
    temperature and then as you work the flame from the initial point of
    solder flow, you can nudge the solder along the area to be joined by
    directing the heat to the area that you want the solder to flow.  As
    you move your heat around, the solder flow will follow the heat and
    flow at the area just behind where you are soldering. Of course, you
    must be at the proper temperature for the solder you are using. 
    Paste solder is applied all around the "bezel" on the inside and
    just barely touching the base sheet.  There will be a slight flare
    up of the organic binder as the piece is being brought to
    temperature.  Keep working and applying heat! Watch it flow and
    solder bezel to base. You can solder the belt buckle on a piece of
    charcoal as this will help to keep the heat in the piece.  The flux
    is all self contained in the paste solder and my solder has a
    totally nondrying formula, so if you do not use it in a short amount
    of time, it will not dry out while sitting on the bench.  I have a
    syringe which has been sitting on my bench for 3 1/2 years as a
    test.  Every so often, I use a small amount to test the viability of
    the solder, such as using it on an earring post or whatever other
    item I am working on.  It is still as wonderful as the day I put on
    the first needle.  I do not cap or cover the syringe needle, just
    let it sit on the bench as a test.  One thing that I will add at
    this point, if you have to add extra solder to the object to be
    soldered, it is important that you do not let heat get to the solder
    in the needle or it will clog up as the heat starts to activate the
    solder.  Please visit my web site to get free information on
    handling paste and powder solder. If you have any additional
    soldering questions, please feel free to contact me. Beth Katz Unique
    Solutions, Inc. www.myuniquesolutions.com


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