[Jewelry making - Article 00247] - Re: [Orchid] Foxtail Vs Snake chain?

[Helen Hill]

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    I hope nobody minds me putting my two cents worth into the
    discussion. As I've said I am new to jewellery making, only having
    been doing it for two to three months. However, I shortened a snake
    chain for my daughter the other day. I took the end off, cleaned it
    up to get rid of the remnants of chain, cut a couple of inches off
    the length, fluxed all surfaces and soldered the end back on. The
    flame was removed the instant the solder flowed. 

    It worked with no problem and my theory is that I am only using a
    handheld butane torch. There was no wicking of the solder up the
    chain and there is as much flexibility in the chain as there was
    before. Could it be that it is the lower temperature flame I am
    using, which is enabling me to solder snake chain without a problem
    so far? If that's a solution to the problem, then maybe keeping such
    a cheap handheld torch for such jobs might be worthwhile. 

    It may well be that it was just beginner's luck and that next time I
    try it I may encounter all manner of problems, but maybe it's worth
    looking into. 

Helen Hill
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