[Jewelry making - Article 00308] - Re: [Orchid] Cleverwerx soldering set

[Peter W . Rowe]

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    And you also might wish to consider a pick that I, at least, consider
    superior to titanium. Tungsten. Titanium may be non stick, but it's
    also possible to ignite the sharp tip if you get it hot enough. While
    this isn't likely a problem with most silver soldering or even most
    gold soldering, if you're doing anything with platinum or palladium,
    it's easy to get a pick hot enough to flare up. Not fun. Plus, most
    titanium picks are rather large diameter rods (in part to help
    prevent igniting them). Tungsten, by contrast, simply won't burn at
    any temp you can get it to with normal soldering, and it's almost as
    resistant to solder sticking to it. Plus, it's easy and cheap. Any
    welding supply shop has Tungsten rods in a variety of diameters for
    use as TIG welding electrodes. Usually a dollar or two each. 

Cheers
Peter
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