[Jewelry making - Article 00146] - Re: [Orchid] Pripps' flux won't adhere

[Pam Chott]

========[ Invite a Friend - http://www.ganoksin.com/invite.htm  ]========

Hi Kay,

>         Have tried the blowing thing with Pripps' flux and finally got
>     the hang of it ,and it's great stuff, but when it comes to larger
>     silversmithing scale pieces, it 's hard to get  the spray into
>     certain awkward spaces and also takes sooo much blowing. It would
>     be such a boon if it could just be brushed on. 

    I was looking for the mouth sprayer recommended here for applying
    Prip's flux and a friend who works with enamels brought up a good
    point:  Do you really want to regularly use your mouth on something
    that is exposed to the chemically-laden environment of our studios? 
    I've opted for a fine mist sprayer - an empty Chloroseptic spray
    bottle produced a finer mist than the others I had around.  I just
    swish the nozzle in the rinse water on my bench when I'm done to
    reduce clogging problems. 

    Not having seen the mouth blower, I can't say that this spray is as
    fine, but application is pretty good if the piece is clean (not
    greasy). 

>      <snip> . . . enable the flux to stick and be applied more
>     broadly? Incidentally, why is it called flux  when you can't use it
>     for solder flow? 

    Brush application was one of the methods described by John Cogswell
    when I took a class with him and learned about Prip's flux. 

    I used to solder without adding flux on top of the Prip's but read
    here to use flux too. When I began adding a touch of Cupronil to the
    joints, things flowed more smoothly. 

HTH
Pam Chott
www.songofthephoenix.com

____________________________________________________________________
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
____________________________________________________________________