[Jewelry making - Article 00536] - Re: [Orchid] Fusing Jump Rings with Hot Spot Electric

[Thackeray Taylor]

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>     I'm hoping to ask any Orchadians who use the Rio Grande Hot Spot
>     Electric Soldering Machine to fuse jump rings for some help. 

Dear Janice,

    I feel like such a heal for my late response! I have worked with the
    Hot Spot extensively and helped rewrite the instructions. My
    recommendation is to call me as I have helped many people over the
    phone with this unit. 

    I do have one question though, you said "to fuse jump rings", "20
    gauge 5mm Sterling Silver rings"?? As far as I know fusing STERLING
    is not possible with this machine, at least with much success.
    Sterling must be soldered using paste solder, or the best, quickest
    and cleanest method is to use solder filled jumprings. You don't
    have to spend time applying the past solder and there is almost no
    cleanup work on the sterling solder filled JR's. 

    Again I apologize for the tardy response. 

Thackeray Taylor
Rio Grande Technical Support
800-545-6566 ex 13903
ttaylor AT tbg.riogrande.com

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