I used to do silversmithing (jewelery) and we used silver solder; we also had to use sillver solder flux. The flux cleaned the metals and allowed the solder to flow between the joins or joints. Do not use acid core solder with silver as it will eat the metal. Also in copper pipe (water) you use flux to get the acid core solder to flow between the joints. jim
On 5/4/07, Pierre Bombardier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Henk, I've done this before...and it doesn't work warth a d**m without flux. You do it without flux and get it together, chances are it won't stay together long...a slight bump and you have two pieces again. Never had one come apart when I used flux, though. Makes a big difference . I've done everything from soldering tie tack pins to hooks, to soldering relative large hooks to spoon bodies... I don't do too much of this anymore (seems I'm nearly too busy to sleep the past couple of weeks...looking forward to giving my last final Monday.) Mark Delaney [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I don't know all the reasons for using flux. I know that most fluxes clean the surface of the metal(s) of grease and other contaminates and any oxidation present. I have soldered various metals for 30+ years. It has been my experience that the correct flux for the solder and the metals you are using can be the difference between a nice well-flowed, solid joint and pieces that just fall apart even though enough heat was applied. Henk Verhaar xs4all.nl> To Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc routnet.com Subject Re: [VFB] Gary Webb 05/04/2007 07:27 AM Please respond to > On 4 May, 2007, at 14:13, iain short wrote: > use low temp silver solder and the correct flux. use fine emery > paper to clear all plating, chemical coatings or paint off the hook > shank. Do you think that for this type of application, a flux is necessary? There's no real capillary contacts. Cheers henk =============================== ><(((((º> =============================== | Dr. Henk J.M. Verhaar | e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | Ecotoxicoloog en vliegbinder | tel: 035 656 2128 | | Stichts End 17 | mobiel: 06 26 136034 | | NL-1244 PK Ankeveen | web: www.xs4all.nl/ ~flyrod | =============================== <º)))))>< =============================== ------------------------------ Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? Check out new cars at Yahoo! Autos.<http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=48245/*http://autos.yahoo.com/new_cars.html;_ylc=X3oDMTE1YW1jcXJ2BF9TAzk3MTA3MDc2BHNlYwNtYWlsdGFncwRzbGsDbmV3LWNhcnM->
