A soldering question

[Filament]

I need to solder 8 silver tubes cut and shaped to fit, to the outside of a silver band. I had problems last night holding them in place. I tried to use wire, but it proved to difficult to align them all up and then tighten the wire. They were moving all over the place and I need to be really accurate.

I wonder if I loctite glue them in place and then wire them, would the glue prove a problem when I come to solder? Or would it burn off? Would it cause a problem of the solder running?

I could sand around the areas to be soldered to remove as much of the excess glue as possible and then borax the areas to be soldered.

Just an idea. I thought I would put the question you all you experts before I try it on Saturday.

Thanks in advance

[Solunar Silver Studio]

I don't know much about soldering but I can't see the super glue working.... Doesn't everything have to be super clean to help the solder to flow? I am not a great fan of chemicals and I can't imagine loctite fumes at soldering temperature being very good for you either!!

I have always found that borax flux tends to glue things down pretty well anyway - if you hold things in place with tweezers while playing the flame on it to drive off the water - and that, of course, actually helps the solder to flow! I've no idea if there are any real techniques for this so I shall watch and learn along with you!!

I'm sure you will get loads of answers from people who actually could solder in their sleep...so hang on a while!!

[Petal]

I think George mentioned using charcoal for soldering difficult pieces, by way of cutting a channel into the charcoal and placing the item to be soldered on it... I'm sure George will be along later to tell you how.

xxx

[mizgeorge]

I think if you're trying to solder that much in one go, you might need to consider investment. I've only done it a couple of times, so I'm no expert, but the results were pretty good.

Otherwise, could you see if you can break it down into stages?

[Filament]

Otherwise, could you see if you can break it down into stages?

I could do it in stages, but I was worried that if I do one stage at a time, the solder would flow away from the previous pieces I soldered. I do have some solder protection gel I could use. Is the solder protection gel effective?

[Filament]

I think George mentioned using charcoal for soldering difficult pieces, by way of cutting a channel into the charcoal and placing the item to be soldered on it... I'm sure George will be along later to tell you how.

xxx

That's an idea. Thanks.

Or is there some kind of heat resistant clay I could use to lay it onto to hold it in place?

[Emerald]

Hi, i would melt solder onto your tubes first perhaps do some medium and some easy and then go from there adding one by one or if you feel confident enough glue them in place with borax as Bee said and then blast the whole thing, how big is the whole piece, perhaps a photo might help us

[Filament]

I think if you're trying to solder that much in one go, you might need to consider investment.

Just googled investment. Thats just the stuff I need. Thanks for that. I'll buy some today.

[Filament]

Hi, i would melt solder onto your tubes first perhaps do some medium and some easy and then go from there adding one by one or if you feel confident enough glue them in place with borax as Bee said and then blast the whole thing, how big is the whole piece, perhaps a photo might help us

Gluing with borax is an idea too. Thanks, I might try that first.

Here is an image to give an idea of the size:

[Emerald]

ah i thought they where standing up, i would melt solder on the each tube and then put them in place with small heat and tweezers and then heat all over, well thats the way i would do it anyway xx