[Jewelry making - Article 00824] - Re: [Orchid] Cannot Get Solder to Release

[Bethkatz]

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Reev,

    Un-soldering is a skill as well as soldering.  If you have already
    pickled the piece, and before adding any flux, I protect the other
    joins  with an anti flux and let it dry.  For the anti flux I prefer
    Stop Flow, it will not allow the solder to flow. Then I add the
    SLIGHTEST amount of paste flux to the join that I wish to separate,
    just enough to be where the  solder has attached one piece to
    another. I then use the powers of  gravity. I hold the piece by the
    bail with a heat proof tweezers. I apply the heat gently and directly
    to the join at the bottom of the bail and when the solder melts, the
    weight of the piece will make the piece drop off  the bail. You do
    have to account for the "drop" and make sure the piece will not go
    too far and get damaged.  This is much easier to do in gold,  but
    will work just fine in silver; remember with silver that you may have
    to  bring most of the metal to temperature even if you are
    un-soldering. Its a fine  line between melting and un soldering. 

Beth Katz
http://www.myuniquesolutions.com
Paste Solder and Powder Solder for Jewelers and  Metalsmiths

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