[Jewelry making - Article 00147] - Re: [Orchid] Anybody Really Good with Overlay?

[Bethkatz]

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    Using powder solder saves lots of time. Time, in a jewelers world,
    is money.  Do not think of it as an expense, but rather a better
    tool to get the job done more efficiently and proficiently.  When
    using a commercially produced powder solder, there are no impurities
    that you might encounter had you ground or filed your own.  When you
    file from a block of self produced solder, keep in mind that
    something might fall off a file, and little metal particles can
    contaminate whatever you are trying to solder together.  Powder
    solder is best used with a paste flux that will hold up to
    temperatures and work to get the solder to flow correctly. Powder
    has a big advantage when sweat soldering in that it will not form
    lumps if dusted evenly (read wear mask when working with this
    technique) over the flux that has already been applied to the back
    of the piece you wish to sweat solder.  Pallions can form lumps
    where not completely melted.  The particles are so small in the
    paste solder, that the likelihood of the lumps forming is very
    remote. As for scraping the solder clean before use, this is for
    sheet and wire solder, so it is a non-issue with paste solder.  Good
    information on using powder solder is found my the web site. Beth
    Katz www.myuniquesolutions.com


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