[Jewelry making - Article 00125] - Re: [Orchid] Cutting Solder Sheet

[Dave Sebaste]

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>     Thought it would be interesting to find out how everyone likes to
>     cut their solder sheets. I have been cutting with a pair of
>     scissors. 

    Oddly enough, I use a pair of cutters that came in a cheap gardening
    set! It was the smallest of the three pruning shears... they look a
    lot like miniature tin snips with straight handles and a spring that
    opens them up after each cut. I think I first used them out of
    desperation (couldn't find whatever I had been using at the time),
    but after a couple uses, they became my tool of choice. 

    I cut my solder as you described. My receptacle is an item I
    "liberated" from a local restaurant... a plastic three tier holder
    for sugar packets and artificial sweeteners. One each for hard,
    medium and easy! I try to only cut what I need for immediate use,
    especially with gold solder. 

    I like the idea I saw/read/heard somewhere recently... possibly an
    Alan Revere thing?... of coloring the whole sheet of solder with a
    different colored Sharpie marker for each grade. That way you can
    discern the grade of individual solder snippets when they're no
    longer attached to the sheet. Apparently the marker burns off
    harmlessly without contaminating the soldering job! 

All the best,
Dave Sebaste
Sebaste Studio
Charlotte, NC (USA)

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