[Jewelry making - Article 00047] - Re: [Orchid] Silver soldering forged steel

[brian]

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>     ... It doesn't seem like my flux is working right.Most of the time
>     the solder just balls up on the part. Maybe due to impurities in
>     the forged steel. 

    What flux are you using? 

    I'd use 'Black Flux' for that job, or another flux designed to
    operate at 1000C (1800F) and to keep down the steel oxides, and use
    hard silver solder. 

Brian
Auckland NEW ZEALAND

 
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