[TheForge] metalworking question- soldering brass

[Peter Fels & Phoebe Palmer]

TIG and file should result in a seamless  join..then piss on it, literally.

Andy Gladish wrote:
> Thanks so much, this is exactly the info I need.
> Any recommendations for a suitable solder?
> Also, what about preparation? Using jewelry solder, I've always cleaned  
> with an acid bath- would filing and flux be suitable?
> It's not so much perfect preservation of the patina, more that we don't  
> want to get into having to polish the entire length because of a joint  
> needing to be filed/sanded smooth.
> Originally, they liked my TIG/silicon bronze welds, but then it seems a  
> finer joint was needed- I'm still lobbying for TIG and some minimal  
> smoothing, but we'll see...
> Andy
> 
> On Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:47:43 -0800, Bruce Freeman <freemab222 at gmail.com>  
> wrote:
> 
>> non-eutectic solder
> 
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