[Jewelry making - Article 00217] - [Orchid] Titanium soldering grid

[Judy Hoch]

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    Several months ago we had a discussion of using titanium for
    supports when soldering. 

    For the last 3 years, I have used L shaped pieces of titanium sheet
    to elevate sterling above the soldering board. It doesn't solder to
    the work and doesn't act as a heat sink. The sheet I cut up was about
    24 gauge, cut to 60mm x 8 mm, bent into an L. 

    When I started using argentium, the sag problem which occurs when
    applying bezels is a real nuisance. So I explored using titanium mesh
    of some kind. James Binnion kindly pointed out that titanium has a
    relatively low flash point in mesh with very fine wires. So I went
    looking for expanded metal in titanium. Alan Mason found it first and
    shared half with me. The expanded metal has a cross section of about
    2mm at its thinnest point. I sliced my half into 2 x 3 inch pieces
    and find it superb as a support when working silver and gold. 

    Has anybody else tried it? 

    Judy Hoch - in Colorado with still over a foot of snow in my yard and
    piles five feet high on the street, and more coming tomorrow. How
    about you folks back east with cherry blossoms - want some white
    stuff?
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