[Jewelry making - Article 00093] - Re: [Orchid] Soldering tube settings together

[Karen Goeller]

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Helen,

    A soft Solderite pad could be one strategy to help you hold the
    pieces in place. 

    To get the joints stronger and avoid the solder-pick placement
    issue, the other two strategies that might help are: 

    1. Partially flow a bit of solder onto each of the sides of the
    tubes separately, before assembling. THis way, you've got a clean
    solder area already bonded to the silver, and what you'll end up
    doing is flowing the solder bits together to each other. Could work
    pretty well in helping you strengthen those joins on the fly. 

    2. Use paste solder, which is available in hard. This is one
    application where it might be just the ticket. You can apply the
    paste to both tubes, then bring them together as the solder starts to
    flow. There's enough flux in the paste to keep the areas clean until
    you get them positioned the way you want them. 

    Hope this helps! Show us a picture of the finished piece... it
    sounds intriguing! 

Karen Goeller
No Limitations Designs
Hand-made, one-of-a-kind jewelry
www.nolimitations.com
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