The best way to avoid injury in the workshop is to be aware of the risks around you, and to work to mitigate them. Many things in life have ...
Monday, 30 April 2012
Saturday, 21 April 2012
Torches
Torch types Fuel + air – The flow of the fuel draws air into the torch, much like the familiar Bunsen burner. Fuel + compressed ai...
Annealing
Annealing is a heat treatment during which the metal is altered, causing changes in its strength and hardness. Annealing is used to relieve ...
Work hardening
Work hardening is the strengthening of a metal by plastic deformation. When metal is formed using cold forming processes, the material is p...
Work surfaces for soldering and annealing
Charcoal block Charcoal is a traditional soldering surface which creates a reducing atmosphere, whereby the combustible charcoal draws oxyge...
Silver Soldering - Different Methods
Paillion Small pieces of solder are cut from the strip of solder. These are then placed on or next to the joint. The whole joint is fluxed, ...
Monday, 16 April 2012
Pickle
The generic term pickle is used to refer to a dilute acid solution which will remove oxides produced by annealing and soldering as well as ...
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