[Jewelry making - Article 01047] - Re: [Orchid] Soldering gold filled

[R . E . Rourke]

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    I agree with Steph here, but want to add that since most GF is 14kt,
    use 14kt solder even 10kt will do in a pinch or if the color is more
    close to that of the lower karat plumb solder Vermeil, being 22-24kt
    over 999 silver -though far less actual gold with far less
    permanence -actually yields a better end result if one uses yellow
    silver solder (Hoover& Strong, Rio Grande, Contenti, etc) as opposed
    to 22-24kt, or any gold solder as the micronic coating of gold will
    melt into the silver before the melt or flow temperqture of plumb
    solder is reached. 

rer
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