Sweat Soldering...

[The Button Princess]

Saw a Soham Harrison video on YouTube where he sweat solders two pieces of silver...I've looked on Cooksons for the wire mesh that was used in the video, unless I'm looking in the wrong place what bit of kit can I buy to do the job???

In advance, many thanks.

[CJ57]

It's not something I've seen anywhere so may not be sourced in the UK. The same effect can be had by zigzagging some heavy binding wire . It's just done to raise your pieces off either the fire brick or the charcoal to allow the heat under it so this would work just as well and won't cost you anything. You would do this to solder any large area of flat sheet or a large item whether you are sweat soldering or soldering from the top with pallions
http://www.cooksongold.com/Jewellery...prcode-998-094

[ps_bond]

Is this tripod mesh he uses? I've got some - can't remember where I got it though. I use V shaped strips of titanium to do the same thing, there's a few ways of doing it.

[Dennis]

Yes you're right Peter, Bellore have it: http://www.bellore.co.uk/shop/solder...s/gr14325.aspx, Also Cookson: http://www.cooksongold.com/category_...p?query=999afn.

It can be rested on two bricks , or on a tripod, to get he flame underneath.

The real problem with mesh is that it soon buckles, so that if you are sweating two flat pieces together, they will end up not flat either.

A better method for flat pieces is to heat you block quite fiercely and then slide your piece onto the hot spot and continue heating from above. that way the block acts as a flat support. Dennis.

[CJ57]

Is this tripod mesh he uses? I've got some - can't remember where I got it though. I use V shaped strips of titanium to do the same thing, there's a few ways of doing it.

This is the video
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=v0u4vlefsyo. The mesh looks much heavier than those suggested by Dennis

[Aurarius]

Saw a Soham Harrison video on YouTube where he sweat solders two pieces of silver...I've looked on Cooksons for the wire mesh that was used in the video, unless I'm looking in the wrong place what bit of kit can I buy to do the job???

In advance, many thanks.

You could try mesh-company on Ebay.

[Jazzy]

Hi
Try "Cousins jewellery tools " they sell a tripod and mesh for £5 95 (Indian) or high quality for £38 exc vat of course

[caroleallen]

I use an enamelling mesh on top of an old stainless steel toast rack. http://www.cooksongold.com/Enamellin...prcode-860-092

[The Button Princess]

Wow! Lots of food for thought there...I Googled this after posting last night and someone suggested using a honeycomb board.

http://www.cooksongold.com/Jewellery...prcode-999-972

[CJ57]

I have a honeycomb board on top of my firebrick in the hearth and I found it split really quickly when over heated. I still raise my pieces off on top of wire which is the method I was trained to use but as other people have said their are many other mesh products available now
The jeweller in the video may have had his extra sturdy mesh specially made or it has been cut from a product totally unrelated to jewellery. We often think out of the box using household items that would give the same effect without having to spend more money