[Jewelry making - Article 00822] - Re: [Orchid] Sheet solder Vs Wire solder

[Lisa Gallagher]

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Aaron,

>     Sometimes I like to take my wire solder and run it through the
>     rolling mill... helps keep it from rolling around. 

    That's a great idea! You can still use it as stick solder as needed,
    but that pesky little rolling around problem is pretty much
    elimitated. 

Helen,  

>     Surely this last 3" can be snipped into small pieces and used with
>     the solder pick. 

    I was thinking the same thing when I read that. As you said, there's
    no reason any bit of solder needs to be wasted unless it falls away
    from the pack & you find it later, not knowing what type it is.
    Whenever I use a bit of it for stick soldering, once I get down to an
    amount that is no longer effective for that method, it simply gets
    cut up & put in the dish for later non-stick soldering. And 3", good
    heavens! That's a LOT of solder wire! You can still stick solder with
    a lot less than that. 

Ivy,  

>     The idea is that the solder will 'break off' at the indent as it is
>     heated, thereby allowing you to more precisely control its
>     application. Sort of like having Paillons on a Stick.

    That's an interesting idea, too. I'll have to try that!

Lisa
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