[Jewelry making - Article 00713] - Re: [Orchid] Sheet solder Vs Wire solder

[Lee Epperson]

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    I very rarely use snippets of solder when soldering. Most of the
    things I create are large and heavy. I use a piece of wire solder
    that is placed at the joint when the temperature is correct for
    melting the solder just like Rick Copeland does. 

    When soldering the top of one of my large pieces of pottery to the
    lower part I place a glove on my hand holding the solder. Each piece
    might weigh around 10 or more ounces of sterling. The edge of one
    piece is grooved to fit into the other piece. 

    I usually place a torch in a heavy portable machinist vice and hold
    another torch in my hand. Once the assembly reaches solder
    temperature I turn off the vice held torch and work around the seam
    with wire solder and the hand held torch. 

    I paint the edges of the seam where I do not want solder with white
    out. That prevents me from getting solder in places where I do not
    want it. 

    I coat the seam with paste flux and coat all the rest of the silver
    with an anti oxidizing flux. 

    I have posted photos of what I describved above on my blog: 

    http://leessilver-lee.blogspot.com 

Lee Epperson
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