Hi, just started evening class a couple of months ago and am beginning to think about getting my own set of tools together. Had been only considering the basics such as piercing saw, files, pliers, etc., but the more I get into the classes the more I realise that without being able to solder (or anneal) at home, then I may not be able to progress that much between classes.
At the moment, I am attempting to make a bangle in silver 3mm square wire but I am having trouble soldering the joint together as the pallions keep jumping off. According to the tutor "bangle are difficult" which is a shame, because that's what I really want to make!
My specific question is, if I buy one of the hand held soldering torches, or the soldering kit which Cookson has, will this be hot enough for this type of silver soldering. Looking at some of the other posts on soldering, I could buy extra blocks to make a structure to keep the heat in, but would this be sufficient?
Thanks in advance
Susie
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