Gary, You are correct. The chrome doesn't do well with holding the solder. I have one of those little 'no-heat' guns (my son's) and it's just not working. I figured dremmeling the 1st 32nd of an inch to give the solder something to grasp. The hook is also gold plated, but it doesn't seem t have a problem holding the solder.
You want to try just one 1st to see how it goes? DonO ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2006 2:10 PM Subject: Re: [VFB] Question..Gary Webb > > > > > Don, > > > (So, Gary, you know Jerry too??) Only on this list. LOL The guy > here works with jewelry and there is soldering involved with some > settings. > > (Can you do a dozen hooks for me??) We can try. You probably know > that chrome plating usually involves three metal platings. If it > is steel, first a layer of copper is plated, then a layer of nickel, > and last a layer of chrome. Ads that tout "tripple plated chrome" > don't mean that the chrome is three times thicker. Anyway, the chrome > layer is very thin (compared to the copper and nickel). The point is; > I have not tried soldering to chrome, but nickel and copper are no > problem. So the chrome layer at the point of soldering may have to > be carefully removed to expose the nickel and/or copper. > > Gary > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.11.7/438 - Release Date: 9/5/2006 > >
