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Just to let you all know that after more failed attempts with new flux (Auflux and Borax) and differing solders using my sievert blow torch, I bought a blow torch which fits onto a butane can and...

Yes Edhelien, this is the liquid flux which I said I had tried.

This is all really useful info that you're putting up and I will hopefully have more success when my new flux arrives and I will try hammering my solder as well. The ring is for a thumb ring for my...

Thank you all for your input.
I don't think that I've got my solder mixed up with silver strip but fair point to make and also the point about medium solder being particularly troublesome.
I will...

Can someone please advise me as I'm having no success at all getting the solder to run when soldering the joint on a 7mm x 2.5mm ring using medium solder.
So far I've tried remaking the joint to...