[Jewelry making - Article 00028] - Re: [Orchid] Transparent soldering pad

[Matthew Crawford]

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>     I need a tool. I don't believe it exists. I want a piece of
>     transparent heat resistent materiel for soldering on. Something I
>     can lay the design under and be able to lay out the components for
>     soldering on top. 

    Never heard of anything like this, but you can accomplish the same
    thing a different way. Place a piece of transparent sticky wax over
    the design, then press your components down through the wax, so that
    the components touch where you'd like them to be soldered together.
    Cut off the extraneous wax from around the design, leaving about a
    1/2" border around the assembly. Place the wax/component assembly in
    a shallow cardboard container (1/2" deep is fine), and press the edge
    of the wax down to form a seal against the bottom of the container.
    Mix enough casting investment to cover the assembly, and fill the
    container, and let set. When cured, peel off the cardboard, then peel
    off the wax. What you are looking at now is the back of your design,
    ready to be soldered. When finished soldering, dissolve the
    investment and get to polishing. 

Matthew Crawford
www.MatthewDesigns.com

 
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