[Jewelry making - Article 00408] - Re: [Orchid] Solution for Pitted Solder

[Karen Christians]

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    Pitted solder can also be a bi-product of how you quench. If you
    have a red hot piece that has just been soldered, your soldered joint
    is extremely friable and delicate. Quenching in either cold water or
    hot pickle will cause the solder to pit and break down. Move it away
    for several seconds to cool down and then quench. This is especially
    important on larger pieces. They might look cooled down, but the
    metal is still very hot.

-k

Karen Christians
M E T A L W E R X
50 Guinan St.
Waltham, MA  02451
Ph. 781/891-3854 Fax 3857
http://www.metalwerx.com/
Jewelry/Metalarts School & Cooperative Studio

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