[Jewelry making - Article 00115] - [Orchid] Brass colored silver solder?

[Steve Shelby]

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Hi,

    I just joined the group, although I used to be a member several years
    ago. I make brass items some of which are on display at 

    http://www.shelbyvision.com/tradmedia.htm. 

    My questions are about brass solder. I really would like to find some
    in wire form. I have some in sheet form that I got from Rio Grande,
    and it works OK, but for larger size jobs, wire solder is much easier
    and more efficient. Unfortunately, the only wire brass solder I can
    find contains cadmium. I don't have any ventilation system for my
    soldering, so I'm a little concerned about the cadmium. 

    Question 1: Does anyone know of a source for brass colored silver
    solder in wire form that does not contain cadmium? 

    Question 2: How toxic is cadmium? Do I really have to worry about it
    if I only use it occasionally? Is it any more toxic than fluoride in
    flux? 

Thank you,
Steve Shelby


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