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From: Michael Parkin Date: Sun Oct 31 18:59:03 2004 |
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========[ Invite a Friend - http://www.ganoksin.com/invite.htm ]======== Hi All, A friend recently asked me to repair a sterling hip flask that belonged to his grandfather. The cap of the flask screws on and off and is held in place by a very thin band of silver in which it is supposed to turn freely. This band is soldered to a hinge at the neck of the flask. It is obvious that the band has been repaired a few times already. This time, the break is right where the band meets the hinge. I have two problems. First, it seems like the band has to be in place, closely fitted around the cap when it is soldered. Does anyone have a suggestion about how to solder the band closed without at the same time soldering it to the cap? I have thought of painting the cap with yellow ochre, but decided to get some advice before I start. Second, there is cork inside the cap that has a larger diameter than the cap's opening. I suspect that the cork has to be removed before soldering the band. Are there any good tricks for getting new cork into position. Thanks for your thoughts. Michael ____________________________________________________________________ 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 ____________________________________________________________________ |
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