Originally Posted by
Dennis
I take it you are talking about earring posts. With the U-shaped wire you might solder it while straight and bend the U when finished.
So first of all flux and melt a little solder onto the ends of the wires to form blobs. I prefer a liquid solder such as Auroflux, which does not expand and bubble.
Then, lay the wires flat on or very close to the fluxed end of the chain, preferably in a long shallow groove scratched into the block.
This will keep them all aligned. Heat with a smallish bushy(not fierce) flame until the solder just flows, joint by joint. Don't be in a hurry. The long wire will need to be heated all over before concentrating on the ends, first one and then the other.
Work in semi darkness so as to see you are not heating one part more than another.
By holding some tweezers in your dominant hand and your torch in the other, you can also nudge a wire closer if you detect a separation. Dennis.
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