[Jewelry making - Article 00042] - Re: [Orchid] Silver Paste Soldering Problems

[Bethkatz]

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    As you have indicated in your post on Orchid, you and I will be
    meeting in late August when I will be at William Holland School of
    Lapidary Arts in Georgia for a week long class presented by Florida
    Society of Goldsmiths (FSG). William Holland is where you originally
    purchased the solder products from Unique Solutions. You never had a
    demonstration of the products! 

    There is sometimes a learning curve for all products. Paste solder
    is no different. I am hoping you read my lengthy post on how to bring
    your metals to temperature BEFORE applying the torch flame to the
    solder itself. As I mentioned before, it is important that all of
    your project, as is the case with silver, be brought to the proper
    heat stage just before solder flow and then gently coaxing the flame
    near the solder and THEN after you are seeing some activity you can
    go directly on top of the solder.... NOT BEFORE. If you are getting
    black crusty formations, you are overheating directly on the solder
    and dissipating the flux that is built into the solder paste. Please
    go to the archives and read the "how to" explanation and
    troubleshooting suggestions that were sent to Brian on this list. 

    It would be my pleasure to show you, in living color, using the
    paste that you bought from me two years ago; that there is nothing
    wrong with the paste and that it will flow successfully and will join
    the two pieces of metal. If the metal is not prepared properly, or is
    not clean, this will also contribute to human error and may
    contribute to soldering problems. 

    Please bring whatever piece or pieces you want me to see. I will
    make sure it is prepared properly and will demonstrate using the two
    year old paste solder. I will also have some of my own metal and can
    use that as well. There must be some problem that is occurring in the
    soldering process when you are trying to get the two pieces together.
    Without actually seeing what is happening, I have tried my best, with
    your description of the problem to diagnose what is happening and why
    you are having problems with the paste solder. I stand behind my
    products. 

    I look forward to seeing you again. I will be at William Holland
    when classes will begin on Monday the 28th and end early afternoon of
    September 1, 2006. My only request is that you do not plan on seeing
    me during class time; that will disrupt the classes and I will have
    no opportunity to give you my full attention. So... either lunch time
    or after class at 5 PM will be dandy. If you have a day in mind,
    please let me know so I can expect you and that I will make
    arrangements to have full access to the classroom torches. If you
    wish to check out the wonderful classes being offered by FSG during
    this week, please check the web site www.fsg4u.com. If anyone in the
    Young Harris, Georgia area wants to stop by the William Holland
    campus, please let me know and I will make arrangements to meet you.
    Since FSG is a 501(c) 3 corporation, we always have an auction to
    benefit the organization while at William Holland. I will have the
    date and time posted on Orchid so those of you who want an
    opportunity to bid on the goodies can attend. 

Beth Katz
Unique Solutions, Inc.
www.myuniquesolutions.com
Paste Solder and Powder Solder for Jewelers and Metalsmiths
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