[Jewelry making - Article 00356] - Re: [Orchid] Firescale, frips, prips huh?

[Judy Willingham]

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Hello Jessee,

>     What is the best way to pre-heat the metal for (spraying on Prip's
>     flux)? 

    I use a regular soldering flame on the metal for just a few seconds,
    then spray.  (You're not heating the metal up to soldering
    temperature.)  The spray cools the metal, so it is necessary to
    re-heat and spray until the entire surface has a nice white coating.
     It does take a little time, but not having to deal with fire scale
    makes the time a wise investment!  I use a syringe to put a drop of
    Battern's flux on the joint(s), usually before applying Prip's. I've
    done that after Prip's and had good solder results, but it's hard to
    see where the joint actually is. 

    I'm interested in what others say, since my method is based on
    experimentation, not instruction. Judy in Kansas, where the weather
    is warming and the fish are still biting!

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