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Offline Darren

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Silver Solder .... what %?
« on: January 25, 2010, 08:02:06 AM »
Hi all,

I need to get myself some silver solder in ... but what % of silver should I be looking for?

Any pref to dia for smaller stuff?

Thanks
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Re: Silver Solder .... what %?
« Reply #1 on: January 25, 2010, 09:31:46 AM »
Darren,

Check this out. Might give you some idea of what you need. Silver Solder

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Re: Silver Solder .... what %?
« Reply #2 on: January 25, 2010, 09:53:05 AM »
Easyflow No 2 would be a good all round solder 42% silver or Cup Alloys do No 842 with the same properties. If you want cadmium free then silverflow is cad free but does not flow quite so well.

Depends what you call small but a coil of 0.75mm wire and stick of 1.5mm should cover most things plus a tub of suitable flux.

Cup Alloys has a lot of useful info on their site


http://www.cupalloys.co.uk/

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Re: Silver Solder .... what %?
« Reply #3 on: January 25, 2010, 10:22:38 AM »
Thanks, that was what I was looking for, just a general purpose solder that I can get going with.

I can look for variations as and when later, but just something to cover most stuff for now  :thumbup:
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Re: Silver Solder .... what %?
« Reply #4 on: January 27, 2010, 05:29:48 PM »
Hi Darren,

you have had your question properly answered, but I wish to add another solder of similar melting point in paste form, used by jewelmakers. The only advantage is that you put the quantity you consider enough for the purpose and it has the flux already mixed.

George

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Re: Silver Solder .... what %?
« Reply #5 on: January 28, 2010, 03:08:41 AM »
Just watch the silver solder paste as it does have a shelf life and can be a bit expensive if you don't use it very often

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Re: Silver Solder .... what %?
« Reply #6 on: January 29, 2010, 08:11:04 PM »
Here is more than one might care to know of brazing, filler metals, fluxes and operations.
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