[Jewelry making - Article 00180] - Re: [Orchid] Rio's medium sterling solder did not melt

[Jim Doherty]

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    Hey All, more on the solder saga, Neil I am 100% sure I cut the
    solder from the  med wire roll. I can't positively recall if I didn't
    put the solder down while I got my pliers to bend the shape I use to
    identify the solder. If I did then I might have picked up sterling
    wire but seems even sterling would have melted when I had the 18ga
    end caps shimmering from the heat, but you might be right. David
    thank you, it didn't occur to me that the solder could be mislabled
    or defective. I called Rio's tech support was told the solder could
    have been mislabled or a bad batch. He told me if the solder was not
    right they would replace it and to let them know. I tried melting a
    piece of medium and hard at the same time to see which melted first
    but with a torch I am not sure if I am truly heating them evenly
    enough to tell accurately. Any suggestions on testing the melting
    temps of solders for someone without a pyrometer on their homemade
    furnace? Fish, "the person" was using oxy propane with a Smith's
    little torch, #4 tip. I have been brazing jewelry for the last two
    years. Thanks for the comments and suggestions 

Jim C Doherty
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