[Jewelry making - Article 01320] - Re: [Orchid] Paste solder tips

[Dave Arens]

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Hi Alysia,

>     For the life of me, I could not get the tips to work - I could not
>     push it through no matter how hard I squeezed the syringe. 

    Sometimes paste solder gets a little stiff in the tube. If it's
    warmed up a little it'll be easier to extrude. 

    Here's a couple of ways you might warm it up. 

    1. Put the needle on the syringe. 

    2. Lay the syringe on the workbench & place an 60 watt electric
    light above it a few inches. Leave it under the light  for a few
    minutes. Try it after about 5 minutes to see if it comes out any
    easier. If not place it under the light for a little longer. Don't
    put the bulb too close to the syringe or you might melt a hole in
    the plastic. 

    3. Saturate a clothe with the hottest water your hands can stand. 

    4. Wrap the clothe around the portion of the syringe that has the
    solder in it. 

    5. Try it after a few minutes. 

    One source of paste solder that I've found that is a little easier
    to extrude & doesn't get stiff as fast as most is:
    myuniquesolutions.com. 

    Usual disclaimers, just a satisfied customer. 

Dave

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