[Jewelry making - Article 00262] - Re: [Orchid] Hard soldering sterling silver

[richard hart]

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Allan,

    Try white paste flux from welding supply, I have used this for my
    gold and silver soldering for about 30 years...because it works. I
    usually don't even wash metal to clean it, cause I am lazy.  I just
    rub the flux over the surface with my finger if it won't coat evenly.
    Occasionally I have to pickle and reflux and reheat to get the solder
    to flow somewhere it would not. 

    You need to thin it down a bit because it is too thick the way it
    comes. 

Richard Hart

 

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