[Jewelry making - Article 00043] - Re: [Orchid] Paste solder tips

[Jim]

========[ Invite a Friend - http://www.ganoksin.com/invite.htm  ]========

Hello Everyone,

    My experience with paste solders has been good.  I've used several
    brands of gold solders over the years. The problem is one of the
    paste drying out in the needle. Putting the needle under a heat lamp
    will only make things worse. Just remove the clogged needle and boil
    it in H20 for a few minutes and perhaps ream it out with a broken saw
    blade if needed. I keep a few extra needles around to save time. If
    the whole unit is dried out, then pull the plunger and dig out the
    paste.  Mix in some petroleum jelly and it will be as good as new. I
    keep my paste solders in the smallest Ziploc bag that fits. Some of
    the odd gold solders which I don't use very often have lasted for
    years if I keep them sealed. If I seal them in the bag when I'm done
    they are always fresh the next time I need them. 

Good Luck 
Jim Miller

____________________________________________________________________
T h e   O r c h i d   L i s t
Open Electronic Forum for Jewelry Manufacturing Methods and Procedures
____________________________________________________________________
Orchid FAQ:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/orchid/faq.htm
Orchid Archives:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/orchid/archive
Orchid Galleries:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/orchid/gallery.htm
Invite a Friend:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/invite.htm
____________________________________________________________________
Tips From The Jeweler's Bench - Article Archive
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/borisat/tip_sear.htm
The Jeweler's Selected Bibliography List
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/jewelry-books
Buy Orchid Jewelry:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/shop
____________________________________________________________________
-Unsubscribe:
-Email: orchid-request AT ganoksin.com Body=unsubscribe subject=blank
____________________________________________________________________