Silver solder flows via capillary action, unlike soft lead solder it cannot be used to fill gaps. Careful measuring and placement has to be ...
Friday, 5 October 2012
Silver Soldering - Choosing the Correct grade of Solder
Hard, medium and soft are all relative terms; and the precise definition of the melting point will vary between manufacturers. If in any dou...
Silver Soldering - Planning
When joining multiple pieces of silver, it is crucial to plan out the sequence in which the pieces will be joined. If several joints need to...
Silver Soldering - An Introduction
Silver soldering is a process where two or more pieces of silver are joined together permanently with an alloy of silver. To fuse the compon...
Removing Firestain
Pickling Mild surface fire stain can be removed during pickling. Even a stubborn fire stain can often be removed by repeatedly pickling. How...
Fire Safety
General guidelines Do not smoke in the workshop. Wear fire resistant clothing, natural fibres such as cotton or wool are preferable...
Thursday, 4 October 2012
Solder - Recommended uses
Silver Solder Extra Easy - The lowest melting point of all solders, only used where there are a lot of closely spaced solder joins. Easy - ...
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