Is this solder or fused?

[Arif102]

Hi All,

Yup, super noob here. Not that I'm anywhere near attempting something like this but just curious as to how the gold wire is attached?

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[Dennis]

Could be solder, but you would see it somewhere on the inside, maybe at each end.
To me it looks more like a factory produced item, in which case welding is also an option. Dennis.

[Arif102]

Could be solder, but you would see it somewhere on the inside, maybe at each end.
To me it looks more like a factory produced item, in which case welding is also an option. Dennis.

Thanks Dennis. If you were going to wrap gold wire around silver would you use solder?

[Dennis]

Yes, but anneal it and solder one end on the inside first. Then wrap it very tightly and do a thin line of solder pallions down the centre of the inside only, to guarantee that it stays smart.

Bending it after soldering I think might open gaps, so I would wrap it after bending. Dennis