[Jewelry making - Article 00866] - Re: [Orchid] Another torch tip

[jkbrennan]

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    This is somewhat excessive..  Stainless steel  does solder a little
    better  with the more active "Black Flux"  but it is not essential..
    Stainless steel has a  very low thermal conductivity and  most other
    metals are much higher.  The metals much be clean and the heat
    applied to the more conductive metal.. Soldering stainless steel
    works better with smaller tips which help correct for the very  low
    thermal conductivity. 

    Apparent weakness in stainless steel  joints is just the result 
    poor brazing  practice .  Clean  well and  PRACTICE -PRACTICE-
    PRACTICE. 

jesse

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