[Jewelry making - Article 00640] - Re: [Orchid] Favorite Solder Nibber

[Rick]

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>     I've had students through the years that have learned soldering by
>     using wire solder, but the labeling of it is problematic, I think.
>     I also don't much care for the way small bits of it, like little
>     cylinders, roll around on the soldering board or on work to be
>     soldered. 

    I use colored cable zip ties for marking wire solder. White for hard
    solder, red for medium solder, yellow for easy solder, and blue for
    extra easy. It's a little color/heat association thing I have going.
    White for "white hot" the hottest temp solder, "red hot" for the
    next hottest temp solder, "yellow hot" for the next hotest temp
    solder, and blue for the coolest temp solder. You can get a container
    with about a billion (just kidding, but a life time supply if you're
    an old fart like me) plastic zip ties at Harbor Freight for just a
    few dollars. 

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