[modeleng] Re: Silversolder

  • From: Donkitson1@xxxxxxx
  • To: modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Mon, 7 Nov 2005 15:06:43 EST

 
In a message dated 07/11/2005 19:35:32 , eric@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx  
writes:
The last  6 months my eyes have been stinging at night just before bedtime, 
its as  if I had been peeling onions. The only thing that eases it is 
splashing  cold water in. I thought it was just old age.

E.W.
----- Original  Message ----- 
From: "JESSE LIVINGSTON" <fernj1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To:  <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, November 05, 2005 2:19  AM
Subject: [modeleng] Re: Silversolder


>  Gents,
>
> We were discussing and cussing the advisability of  silver soldering leaded
> steels so I took it upon myself to experiment  with some 12L14   7/32" 
> round
> stock.  Ground  the ends square on two pieces and silver soldered them
> together in a  butt joint.  When cool, I stuck one end in my vise (vice in
> Old  Blighty and Oz) and proceeded to hammer the protruding end to see how
>  far I could bend it before it broke.  Got it bent about 30 to 45  degrees
> before it broke in the joint.  Then took some 1018 steel  rod and tried the
> same test.  It broke at about the same number  of degrees (estimated).  I
> then ground two pieces of 12L14 at 45°  angle, butted them together and
> soldered that joint.  Bent it the  same way and it bent a few degrees more
> before it too broke in the  joint.  From these primitive tests I would say
> that the 12L14  held as well as the 1018 alloy did.  Possibly other leaded
> alloys  than 12L14 might not hold silver solder as well, but I doubt  it.
>
> I would post photos, but no way to do so here on  "modeleng."  I wonder if 
> I
> could put them on  "Photobucket" and anyone who wanted to do so could 
> access
> the  test results?  I will check that out tomorrow, but eyes getting  tired
> now so will hit the sack soon.  Gonna have to quit getting  up before 5AM
> maybe?  Actually it is a "dry eye" problem so I  will stick in some
> artificial tears to ease the burning sensation.  Hummmmmm,  I don't recall
> having this problem 50 years ago.  [:>)
>
> Jesse the Red Neck Tennesseean
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Hi Jesse,
    I have put my symptoms down to spending too much  time at the PC Screen. 
I have noticed that on the days I spend more time in the  workshop the problem 
is reduced. Anodomini has a major part to play in it  though.
Regards
Don.  

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