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  • china's Avatar
    Yesterday, 03:09 AM
    china replied to a thread 9ct Gold Ring Repair in Need Help? Ask the Experts!
    In my experience it should work fine.
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  • Dennis's Avatar
    02-05-2024, 07:46 AM
    Dennis replied to a thread removing flux residue in Question Time
    All these different opinions are the whole point of the forum of course. Auflux has been my go to, even for large pieces like belt buckles, but it...
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  • CJ57's Avatar
    01-05-2024, 11:13 PM
    CJ57 replied to a thread Forum malfunction in News & Questions about the Forum
    I find the forum is rarely functioning well these days Dennis. Even if you access the page if you click on the todays post link it goes to error, if...
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  • Petal's Avatar
    01-05-2024, 09:01 PM
    Petal replied to a thread removing flux residue in Question Time
    I've always used Alum pickle and if it doesn't remove the residue, just leave the piece in for longer and add some more alum crystals to the water. ...
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  • Sheen's Avatar
    01-05-2024, 08:26 PM
    Sheen replied to a thread removing flux residue in Question Time
    How have you found the safety of Auflux? Inhalation? I've been using borax cause as far as I know it's really safe. But I've been having problems...
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  • Dennis's Avatar
    01-05-2024, 02:19 PM
    Dennis started a thread Forum malfunction in News & Questions about the Forum
    Most of the time when attempting to visit the Forum, I get 'Content encoding error'. I am hoping that Dave will see this and come to the rescue....
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  • Caro's Avatar
    01-05-2024, 02:14 PM
    Caro started a thread 9ct Gold Ring Repair in Need Help? Ask the Experts!
    I've been asked to resolder a 9ct band set with microscopic flush diamonds at the front. I've only just started working with gold so still feeling my...
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  • Dennis's Avatar
    30-04-2024, 11:23 AM
    Dennis replied to a thread removing flux residue in Question Time
    Once I've gone through the routine it's good enough for me. That said I don't use fluxes that leave a hard to dissolve glaze behind. For me...
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  • coril's Avatar
    29-04-2024, 06:15 PM
    coril replied to a thread removing flux residue in Question Time
    Thanks, is it always possible to see the residue with the naked eye?
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  • Dennis's Avatar
    29-04-2024, 04:17 PM
    Dennis replied to a thread removing flux residue in Question Time
    Try your usual pickle first. If unwanted residues still remain,m then use safety pickle followed by a hot bicarbonate of soda solution, and then...
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  • josef1's Avatar
    28-04-2024, 07:46 PM
    josef1 replied to a thread Recommend a site in Say Hello
    I've just sold lots of my tools. I did it initially on eBay then I asked if they needed anything else and sold them additional tools but without...
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  • coril's Avatar
    28-04-2024, 07:43 PM
    coril started a thread removing flux residue in Question Time
    I am using a silver solder paste that contains potassium difluorodihydroxyborate as flux. What is the best way to remove any residue of the flux...
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  • jam's Avatar
    28-04-2024, 01:43 PM
    jam started a thread Recommend a site in Say Hello
    Hello everyone Can anyone recommend a site to sell all my jewellery tools . Sadly I am retiring and want to sell my jewellery tools including a...
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  • Ruedeleglise's Avatar
    27-04-2024, 05:05 PM
    Ruedeleglise replied to a thread Matt finish on silver in Question Time
    Hi there. Sorry to reply late …….I actually am thinking of the patina being in the engraving and the surrounding silver being matt finished. Not a...
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