[Jewelry making - Article 01207] - [Orchid] Hard Time Soldering

[Susan McMaster]

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Hello All,

    I am a new member and I'm very thankful that there is a site out
    there like this where I can hopefully find the help I need. I am new
    to metalsmithing. I've spent the last six years creating bronze
    sculptures. I loved it but I'm dying to try metalsmithing again. I've
    had a few classes in metalsmithing years ago and now I'm slowly
    trying to remember on my own. I've been having some trouble with
    soldering. Sometimes it goes well and other times not so good. I've
    run into this particular problem where I'm trying to solder two long
    strips of 14 gauge square silver wire to a fabricated rectangular box
    that a bezel setting will be solder to the top. The box is open on
    the ends where I want to solder the strips. I'm trying to solder them
    inside the openings at the end. It's a tight fit. I've cleaned it,
    pickled it. Probably too many times. For some reason my hard silver
    solder will not flow. I don't know what's going on. I would really
    appreciate any help at all. The solder flows on other projects, just
    not on this. Okay, thank you in advance. I'll look forward to hearing
    from you. 

Sue
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