[Jewelry making - Article 00215] - Re: [Orchid] Struggling with soldering sterling silver

[The Doctor]

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>>             I think you just made a good case for not using the
>>     alcohol/boric acid firecoat mix! I previously used it and had it
>>     catch on fire several times. 

>             I've been using alcohol based solutions for well over five
>     years now, almost exclusively so since I started mixing my own
>     fluxes and firecoats, and never had a single (unintentional)
>     alcohol fire. I think it comes down to one's habits of safety: a
>     bummer to learn but easily repeated. 

    Since I was the original poster on this, I'd like to chime in once
    again. I mentioned that I use a plastic Skippy Peanut Butter jar to
    mix and store this firecoat. I always agitate (shake the jar), dip
    the piece(s) to be soldered, RETURN THE LID, then burn off the
    firecoat. ALWAYS. I knew how hot alcohol burns long before I ever
    used it for this purpose, and always feared spilling it. Please be
    careful if you're trying this lately. Imagine the jar of alcohol
    catching fire, THEN spilling!!! Close the lid before you burn, and
    keep it separate from your workbench, off to the side. 

James in SoFl

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