[Jewelry making - Article 00137] - Re: [Orchid] Soldering tube settings together

[James Binnion]

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Dr Rourke <> 

>     tube settings can be held quite securely with jett sett or another
>     fixturrirng thermoplastic..all you need is extremely hot water and
>     the granules; place them in water remove when soft and workable
>     and then create a jig to hold em..alternatively wet some shreded
>     newsprint, wad it up squeeze out the excess arrange the tubes,flux
>     well and solder as required then just toss the wadded paper... 


    You are not seriously suggesting soldering while using Jet Set as a
    fixture? The result would be a flaming mess in your soldering area
    and possibly a studio fire and serious smoke inhalation problems from
    the burning plastic. And the use of wet newspaper would be less
    dramatic but equally unsuccessful. 

    Helen and others who are interested, use soldering investment or
    other refractory material to make a fixture then solder it.

James Binnion
jbin AT mokume-gane.com
James Binnion Metal Arts
http://www.mokume-gane.com
360-756-6550
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