[Jewelry making - Article 00841] - [Orchid] Titanium Contamination

[Horton Family]

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    I have recently discovered that my boss has been grinding titaniun
    rings out at my bench, using my tools. 

    I have been getting a very large failure rate on my solder joints
    (50%) for the last few months, and despite the obvious going back to
    cleanliness standard, joint failures have continued. 

    During the last week, after discovering this,  I have used different
    tools that I now keep hidden and I have not had a single failure.  I
    have tried to talk to him about this and he says he doesn't see the
    conection or the danger!!!!  Please, has anyone else had any
    cross-contamination issues between gold and titanium??? 

Barb Horton  
Kamloops BC Canada  
bbklh AT telus.net

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