[Jewelry making - Article 00250] - Re: [Orchid] Cutting bezels easy way

[Rick]

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>     To solder: use enough heat to solder in 6 seconds. 6 seconds is the
>     magic number. Try it--it works. 

    I'll keep that in mind the next time I solder a big bracelet or belt
    buckle. This rule would necessitate me to use a flame so big that it
    will not only remove my eyebrows but what's left of my hair and the
    roof of my studio. Just kidding. This rule must be for gold and not
    silver pieces of any size. But it serves as a reminder that when
    soldering silver and the solder won't flow heating it longer is not
    the answer. Stop add more flux or pickle or cleanup whatever
    contamination that's preventing the solder from flowing. More and
    longer heating is only going to get you more fire scale. 

Rick Copeland
Silversmith and Lapidary Artisan
Colorado Springs, Colorado
rockymountainwonders.com
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