[Jewelry making - Article 00428] - Re: [Orchid] Hard soldering sterling silver

[The Doctor]

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    Re: surface tension with flux. 

    I think you'll find that using the boric acid/denatured alcohol
    firecoat/flux solution deposits a bit of the borax onto the metal
    after you burn it dry (you'll see a bit of a powdery layer on the
    surface). That coating virtually eliminates the surface tension you
    described and will allow any other liquid flux you use to spread over
    the entire piece. Again, keep the firecoat separate from your
    soldering area, dip into the firecoat, replace the lid tightly before
    burning, place solder, flux, have fun! 

James in SoFl

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