For my solder I buy wire solder, run it through my mill to make it flat, then I coil It up and put it in a dime baggie. Then I poke it through the bag and cut as I need. Extremely simple and organized, no risk of knocking the tray over
@greggreenwood4628 Жыл бұрын
Hello Crypticlazr, Very inventive idea!! Thank you for sharing your method. I really appreciate it. Thank you for watching. Greg Greenwood.
@redeyestones37382 жыл бұрын
So glad I found you. Love everything about your channel. Your detailed information, your super positive vibes, the reggae intro/outro music, and overall great production quality are greatly appreciated, Sir! Mahaloz!
@greggreenwood46282 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!! I really appreciate your comments. Enjoy. Greg Greenwood
@marciabb76843 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the great video. You’re patient and explain everything so well and really enjoy teaching the technique.
@greggreenwood46283 жыл бұрын
Marcia, I am glad you are enjoying my videos. Keep watching. Greg Greenwood
@JustinHeiningerVT2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for these videos, Greg. I've been finding them really helpful to brush up on the skills I haven't used in 20 years.
@greggreenwood46282 жыл бұрын
Hello Justin, You are more than welcome. I am very glad to be a help to bring back your skills. Good Luck and if you have any questions in the future, please feel free to let me know. Greg Greenwood
@torstenneuer15603 жыл бұрын
Very nice to remind to have clean solder as well ! This indeed is overlooked quite often and I found quite a number of jobs would go wrong just because of using unclean solder.
@greggreenwood46283 жыл бұрын
Thanks Torsten . I hate dirty solder. Greg Greenwood
@dondoyle111 Жыл бұрын
Simple clear examples and explanations make your videos the best - thank you for sharing your talents👍👍
@greggreenwood4628 Жыл бұрын
Hello dondoyle111, Thank you very much for your kind comments. I appreciate it. I am here to help! Keep watching. Greg Greenwood
@dennisalanvids3 ай бұрын
Thanks for the videos. Love welding and precious metals. This seems like something I want to get into. Binge watching your videos to learn. Looking g into buying what I need and start making stuff!
@greggreenwood46283 ай бұрын
Hello Dennis, I know you will enjoy it. Good luck. Greg Greenwood
@lisakrasnow45903 жыл бұрын
Would it be advisable to put the top piece that you have melted solder onto into the pickle pot for a bit before continuing with sweat soldering it down to the back piece?
@greggreenwood46283 жыл бұрын
Yes, The cleaner the pieces that you are soldering, the better. Good Question. Keep it up. Greg Greenwood
@alexeinuville25553 жыл бұрын
I loved the video!!! So well explained!!! PS: I would love to see you forging mokume gane!!
@greggreenwood46283 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it. I may do a video on mokume gane in the future. Thanks Greg Greenwood
@midnightsilvercrafters3 жыл бұрын
You are the BEST jewelry channel on youtube. I SUCRIBED!
@greggreenwood46283 жыл бұрын
Wow, thanks, I appreciate your comments. Greg Greenwood
@MedusaDollmaker4 жыл бұрын
Hi Greg! Thank you for your educative videos, they help a lot to people like me who just started with sterling silver soldering. Greetings from Spain.
@greggreenwood46284 жыл бұрын
Hi Medusilla, I am very glad that my videos are helping you and many more. That is great! If you have any questions or would like to see any other videos, please let me know. Thanks for your kind comments, I appreciate it. Hope all is well in Spain. Greg Greenwood
@LoadedRaven17 ай бұрын
Question: Do you think the sweat soldering technique (with silver solder), can be used to attach a stainless steel Pin Back to a sterling silver sheet? Maybe you have a video covering dissimilar metals that I haven't found yet. Your instructional style & videos are the best!!!
@greggreenwood46287 ай бұрын
Hello Raven, Thanks for your question. Yes you can. It will take more heat than you are using for just silver. Make sure that you scratch the back of the pin back with emery first and use a lot of borax flux. Thank you for your kind comments. Good luck and let me know how it goes. Greg Greenwood
@LaurieBallard-uo3st26 күн бұрын
Thank you so much! I’ve learned so much from you! I’m so glad I found you!
@greggreenwood462825 күн бұрын
Hello Laurie, I'm happy that you found me too! If you have any questions in the future, please let me know. Thanks again. Greg Greenwood
@tinagoodrich4037 Жыл бұрын
Greg, thank you so much for your impressive fast response. I still need a bit of clarification. After soldering some jewelers air cool the piece b4 putting it into pickle. At other times the same jeweler will quench the hot metal in water prior to pickle pot. I understand you slightly air cool your piece b4 pickling. Are there any advantages/disadvantages to either, water while metal is very hot or air cooling b4 pickling, and why would the same jeweler employ these two different methods for different pieces? (Incidentally, I am aware not to place a hot piece immediately into pickle.) Thank you in advance for you help. I so appreciate your expertise and generosity.
@greggreenwood4628 Жыл бұрын
Hello Tina, You have a classic question. Many jewelers quench their pieces in water before they put the piece into the pickle. Others let the piece cool, at least a little bit, and then put in the pickle. The reason for both of these methods is to cool the metal before putting into the pickle. When you put a warm or hot piece of metal into the pickle, there are droplets and a fine mist of pickle generated into the air. This can get on your tools, your clothes, your eyes, and your lungs. Of course, we do not want that happening. To avoid any problems, just cool the metal first before pickling. Sometimes I will quench in water first because there might be a little more soldering pad stuck to the metal and by putting it into the water first, it washes off some of the dirt which keeps the pickle cleaner - longer. I feel either way is good. I hope this answers your question. Greg Greenwood
@tinagoodrich4037 Жыл бұрын
Greg, I apologize in advance but don’t know where to post this question. Could you please address quenching a soldered piece as opposed to air cooling before putting either in pickle. 2nd question: do you have a recommendation for a grit on a bench grinding wheel. I want to grind some tools to modify them slightly. Also bring some rust off an old hammer I got that will be useful for foldforming. I’ve watched all your videos and so appreciate your teaching. I have learned so much and have implemented your techniques with awesome results. Thank you so much.
@greggreenwood4628 Жыл бұрын
Hello Tina, I usually let my piece cool a little before I put it in the pickle. It is not advisable to put a very hot piece in the pickle. 2.) There are many different grits for grinding wheels. Every manufacturer labels a bit differently, but they are usually very understandable. Course, Rough, General, Finish, Fine are all labels. I would recommend a general grit to fine grit. It will grind well but not be too abrasive that you have a lot of work to finish off. When you are working on your tools, make sure that you use several grades of emery cloth. Make emery buff sticks, ( See my video "Low Tech Polishing Techniques". ) I make a buff stick in that video. These will make your job much easier. Thank you for watching and let me know how it goes. Greg Greenwood
@drsyn1699 Жыл бұрын
excellent, can see what I did wrong today... cleaning !!!!!! Thank you.
@greggreenwood4628 Жыл бұрын
Hello drsyn, Yes, that is very important! You are welcome. Greg Greenwood
@alodera6 ай бұрын
Thank you! I'm so glad to learn it before next soldering in my current project!
@greggreenwood46286 ай бұрын
Hello Seeker, Glad I could help! Good luck. Greg Greenwood
@josuelservin4 жыл бұрын
I recently started in this wonderful field and the little problems start to pile up, I was wondering why fresh solder worked so much better, and bam! You just have to clean it! So simple and useful, I thank you so much for this.
@greggreenwood46284 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your comment. I am glad I was able to help. Greg Greenwood
@marijkeo17 ай бұрын
Hi, Thank you so much for this great video. Are you not pickling the two pieces after the first solder round?
@greggreenwood46287 ай бұрын
Hello Marijke, You are more than welcome. I pickle the two pieces between rounds. This way I am not having to deal with any oxides. Thanks for asking. Keep watching. Greg Greenwood
@sarahwoolsey2501Ай бұрын
Thank you, this has given me confidence to complete a project I have been putting off.
@greggreenwood4628Ай бұрын
Hello Sarah, Way to go!!! I am very happy that I can help you. Keep it up. Greg Greenwood
@noradoreste6813 Жыл бұрын
What if you want to dome that disc? Do you dome it before soldering the two pieces? You're a great teacher, Mr. Greenwood!
@greggreenwood4628 Жыл бұрын
Hello noradoreste, You can dome it after you sweat solder it. It will be much easier and better to solder first. Thanks for your kind comments. Greg Greenwood
@Nick-ye5kk Жыл бұрын
Excellent video, I'm finding these very helpful.
@greggreenwood4628 Жыл бұрын
Hello Nick, Thank you, I'm glad it was helpful. Keep watching. Greg Greenwood
@valwhitney66612 жыл бұрын
Hi Greg, thank you so much for your great teaching schools. Can you tell me for a overlay cuff how to determine how much solder to use? Val
@greggreenwood46282 жыл бұрын
Hello Val, Normally we put enough solder to cover the top layer. Don't over do it. The extra solder will run out and possibly make a mess. Experiment with smaller pieces first. Then you will have an idea of how much to use. Let me know how it goes. Greg Greenwood
@kim45619 ай бұрын
Thank you for your videos. They have helped me so much. Kim South Africs
@greggreenwood46289 ай бұрын
Hello Kim, You are more than welcome. I'm glad I can help you. Keep watching. Greg Greenwood
@shirineromankurth1633 Жыл бұрын
so you apply solder only once on the detailed piece and melt it. Then you lay your soldered detailed piece on the disc ( soldered side touching the disc) and you add flux on both top detailed piece and disc and heat from below?? Maybe I got all wrong 😊
@greggreenwood4628 Жыл бұрын
Hello Shirine, It is best to pickle the detailed piece after you melt solder to it. This will get all oxides off so the solder will flow evenly between the two pieces. Then make sure that you flux between the detailed and the back disc. Then heat from below. You got it! Thanks for the question. Ask anytime!!!! Greg Greenwood
@kimberleyjewers140 Жыл бұрын
Did you flux both top and underside where you heated medal with torch to sweat solder together to prevent firescale on underside?
@greggreenwood4628 Жыл бұрын
Hello Kimberley, In the demonstration I did not flux the underside. When you are soldering your pieces, yes, you should flux all surfaces to help prevent firescale. I should have mentioned that in the vid. Thanks for the question and observation. I appreciate it. Greg Greenwood
@praveshverma2088 Жыл бұрын
It is good think to serve knowledge to entier world Thnks again thanks
@greggreenwood4628 Жыл бұрын
Hello Pravesh Verma, Thank you for your kind words. Greg Greenwood
@LaurieBallard-uo3st26 күн бұрын
Did you place the top sheet on the round sheet face down?
@greggreenwood462825 күн бұрын
Hello Laurie, I place the top sheet on the round sheet with the solder sandwiched between the two sheets. Thanks for watching. Greg Greenwood
@deborahhalyard2350 Жыл бұрын
How to repair a broken sterling silver necklace? Please!
@greggreenwood4628 Жыл бұрын
Hello Deborah, I'm sorry that I cannot help you without more information about your broken sterling silver necklace. Thanks Greg Greenwood
@deborahdominguez30618 ай бұрын
How do you know what size of file do you use?
@greggreenwood46288 ай бұрын
Hello Deborah, Thanks for your question. It all depends on what one is trying to file. Check out my video "A File is a File is a File..." This will explain the different files. Thank you for watching. Greg Greenwood
@flyingcheff3 жыл бұрын
LOVE YOUR PASSION!!! Can one buy un-oiled steel wool? I've only ever found that steel wool is oily/greasy. Is it a certain brand/type that isn't lubricated with oil? Thank you! Oh, and how do you maintain a high polish after soldering? It seems to be a slight depletion guild at every heating effectively destroying any high polish (by a fine silver coating..). Is this an accurate observation? And please (and thank you), your expert opinion: if I want to do a sheet on sheet multi level piece with bezeled stones on top, would you recommend first putting the bezels on the "backplate" and then soldering that sheet: applique onto another sheet, or double sheet applique (sweat solder) and THEN, adding the bezels on the top of the double layer? And then... onto a ring shank, for example? Thank you again.
@greggreenwood46283 жыл бұрын
Hi Flying, Steel wool would normally have some oil to protect it from rusting. Buy the cheapest that you can find at your local hardware store. Normally the very small amount of oil residue does not affect soldering results. Now as for your depletion of high polish. Whenever silver is heated and unprotected from oxygen. A thin layer of oxide will form. This is called "fire scale" . It is just below the surface of the metal. To help prevent this, the silver should be covered with flux. That means that the entire piece should be covered during the soldering process and not just the solder seam that you are soldering. Now after it is heated and pickled, there will always be a fine silver layer (white looking) on the silver. This is normal. To bring back the high polish, you only need to buff off the fine silver layer. As for your multi layer sheets and bezel. I would sweat solder the sheets together first. Hopefully this helps you. Greg Greenwood
@warmwomyn5 ай бұрын
I just learned this!
@greggreenwood46285 ай бұрын
Great! Greg Greenwood
@csscouterful Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your wonderful tutorials! A question: For those of us who have already made pallions, can we clean them before using by immersing in pickling solution / baking soda / water first?
@greggreenwood4628 Жыл бұрын
Hello Mike, Good question. Yes, you can or you can make sure that you dip your pallions in flux as you put them on the piece to be soldered. Thanks for your question. Greg Greenwood
@donobototron2 жыл бұрын
enjoyed this one, on to part 2.
@greggreenwood46282 жыл бұрын
Great! Enjoy. Greg Greenwood
@juegoart44143 жыл бұрын
I know is going to be hard for you to answer at this time...but when you have time could you explain the difference between soldering wire and sheet soldering? Or when to use it? I know paste has flux in it, and not a lot of ppl recommend it. Thank you!!! And once again I really hope you are doing well
@greggreenwood46283 жыл бұрын
Hello JuegoArt, Good question. Silver solder can be in any form ( sheet or wire) . It comes in all of the common grades of high temp. solder. I use sheet solder as my "go to" solder form. I can cut small pieces for general soldering and cut thin strips for "stick feeding". These pieces are also nice because they stay in position when soldering , better than a piece of wire solder. Wire solder is good for stick feeding larger pieces and sweat soldering. I do not use it very often because the sheet form can do the same job without having a bunch of different solders laying around in a drawer. Little tip for you: Do not cut your pieces of solder ahead of time. Only cut them when you need them for a project. When the solder, like any silver, is sitting around in your drawer, it will oxidize. So, right before you cut your pieces , clean the solder off with steel wool or scotch brite. This will remove any oxide and make the solder melt easier and faster. Now for paste solder. I only recommend it for very small jobs like small wires and repairs. It can be a clean way of soldering, but the solder seam is not as strong as a normal solder seam. Stick to the regular solders (Hard, Medium, Easy, Extra Easy) and use good clean borax flux and you will have years of successful soldering. I hope this has helped you. If you have any questions, let me know. Thanks for your best wishes. I appreciate it. Greg Greenwood
@nataliasmetanina219 Жыл бұрын
Hello Greg! How do you clean and polish such a shape full of tiny curves? I just made a similar pendant, but I struggle to get into those little areas.
@greggreenwood4628 Жыл бұрын
Hello Natalia, You have an excellent question. The first secret is to do the polishing before you solder the pieces together. This will keep the edges of the top piece nice and "crisp" and not rounded. The second secret is to polish the edges and the tiny curves with a Burnisher. Check out my video "Low Tech Polishing Techniques". I talk about a burnisher in that video. You can take a burnisher and rub the metal edges and this will polish the edges before you solder. You can also take a string and put polishing compound on the string and pull it through the tiny curves to polish. I demonstrate this in the same video. Unfortunately, in the video, I do not show how to polish the edges of sheet metal with the burnisher. So, I have decided to make a video on that subject. Make sure you ring the bell so you don't miss it when I publish it. I'm hoping to have it done soon. Thanks for your question. It was good inspiration for making a new video! Greg Greenwood
@nataliasmetanina219 Жыл бұрын
@@greggreenwood4628 Thank you for such a detailed explanation! I'll definitely try using my burnisher. Looking forward to seeing your new video, this channel is such a treasure 💚
@greggreenwood4628 Жыл бұрын
Thank You! Greg Greenwood
@greggreenwood4628 Жыл бұрын
Thank You very much. Greg Greenwood
@marcovalverde64013 жыл бұрын
Mr. Greewood, I once saw a jeweler from Germany who soldered silver pieces but held them with steel wire, is that convenient or not? Your classes are masterful, you are like a university professor
@greggreenwood46283 жыл бұрын
Hello Marco, Absolutely, use steel wire for securing your pieces to be soldered. It is sometimes the only way to hold the pieces in place. Just make sure that you do not put the steel in your pickle. It will copper plate the silver!! Thanks again for your comments. I am here to help in the future if you have any questions. Greg Greenwood
@eliza317 Жыл бұрын
thank you for the detailed tips Greg! making sure the smaller pierced sheet is flat is something that was holding me back, and that I continue to forget.
@greggreenwood4628 Жыл бұрын
Hello Eliza, We all have to remember certain steps and details. Fortunately, we usually learn fast and we can move on to more adventures. Keep watching and if you have any questions, let me know. Greg Greenwood
@marynollaig41243 жыл бұрын
I boil my steel wool in caustic soda water solution rinse in boiling water. It comes oiled to stop it rusting. I have subscribed too because this us really good approach.
@greggreenwood46283 жыл бұрын
Hi Mary, Thanks for sharing your ideas. Thank you for subscribing. I appreciate it. Greg Greenwood
@orlandobernal14892 жыл бұрын
Thank you sir
@greggreenwood46282 жыл бұрын
Hello Orlando, You are more than welcome. Thank you for watching. Greg Greenwood
@mt20202 жыл бұрын
Love your vids
@greggreenwood46282 жыл бұрын
Hello Mark, Thank you very much, I am glad I am helping you. Greg Greenwood
@Chill13322 жыл бұрын
This is a fantastic video and it has been incredibly useful to me! I appriciate your tutorials so much! I do have a question. If you are soldering multiple layers on top of each other, you know, to make a scene or something, do you have to use a different grade of solder on each layer? Like, hard, medium, soft? Or should I solder them all at once instead of one at a time? Or does it mater if the previous layer melts when you do the next one? So far I've only seen tutorials on sweat soldering with one piece on top of another, but I know it's possible to do more as I have seen some incredible pieces of jewelry with several.
@greggreenwood46282 жыл бұрын
Hello Chilly, Great question! Unfortunately, there is not a single answer to your question. It all depends on the design. I usually use 2 grades of solder for the multiple layers. Starting with Hard solder. Then for the second layer, I will use Medium and then finish the rest of the piece with Easy solder. But, there are times when you may have more than 2 layers or the second layer has several parts. I suggest that you solder the first layer with hard. Stop soldering and clean the piece with water and soap to get extra flux off. Then solder the other layers with medium solder. You can solder the other pieces all at once if the design will lend itself to do so. Or you can solder the other pieces one at a time by cleaning the pieces between soldering those pieces and when you solder the next piece, only flux that next piece. This will help keep the prior piece from re-melting. With practice, you will be able to predict what the solder and metal will do and you can plan for it. Also, if the prior layer does melt, don't panic. It will USUALLY stay in place for you. I hope this has helped you. Let me know how it goes. I know you will make it work!! Greg Greenwood
@Chill13322 жыл бұрын
@@greggreenwood4628 This has helped me so very much! Thank you for your time! I'm just getting into this and have so many things I want to try. Layering is definitely up there on the list. I will keep these things in mind as I experiment. I didn't really realize that you COULD solder multiple pieces at a time. Interesting!
@melaniecamoin58973 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the great video which is perfectly explained.
@greggreenwood46283 жыл бұрын
Hello Melanie, You are welcome! I am glad you enjoyed the video. Greg Greenwood
@peterhowell42333 жыл бұрын
you are so imformative and practical,great work thank you for your help
@greggreenwood46283 жыл бұрын
Thank you Peter for your kind comments. I am very happy to help! Thanks again. Greg Greenwood
@wylenezopfi78273 жыл бұрын
I’m a new silversmith and so appreciate the instruction and tips! I had never heard of clean solder before- wow what a difference! I also enjoy your enthusiasm!
@greggreenwood46283 жыл бұрын
Hello Wylene, The jewelry field is very exciting. I'm glad you have started. If you have any questions in the future, please let me know. Thanks again for the kind comment. Greg Greenwood
@bishopjaiden94823 жыл бұрын
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@bishopjaiden94823 жыл бұрын
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@bishopjaiden94823 жыл бұрын
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@kassemkarim75792 жыл бұрын
Wonderful
@greggreenwood46282 жыл бұрын
Hello Thank you Greg Greenwood
@mariatrifan69142 жыл бұрын
Had to pause the video and tell you , that you are an amazing teacher , thank you so much for this !
@greggreenwood46282 жыл бұрын
Hello Maria, Wow, thank you for your kind comments. Enjoy. Greg Greenwood
@RicardoRodriguez-pr2fx2 жыл бұрын
Good help😀
@greggreenwood46282 жыл бұрын
Hello Ricardo, Glad you liked the video. Thank you. Greg Greenwood
@raol6353 жыл бұрын
Sorry for my newbie question. Can flux for copper be used for silver. And why not if no. I don't know if u have made any vid on that. Thank u.
@greggreenwood46283 жыл бұрын
Hi Driss, Thanks for the question. I have to ask if you are using a low temp flux for copper or a borax based flux. When soldering silver you must use a high temperature flux, like borax flux. If you use the grease based flux for low temperature copper soldering, then NO. You cannot use this kind of flux on silver. It all has to do with the temperature that the solder melts. Silver solder melts at temperatures between 1200 degrees F. and 1500 degrees F. The grease based low temperature flux will not stand up to the high temperatures of the silver solder. Hope that answers your question. Keep on watching! Greg Greenwood
@raol6353 жыл бұрын
@@greggreenwood4628 for sure i will keep watching your channel. I have just discovered it. It's rich with learning. Thank you for answering. 👏👏
@beautybeyond50372 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@greggreenwood46282 жыл бұрын
You bet! Greg Greenwood
@skills4design Жыл бұрын
Thanks for your great lessons about soldering!!!
@greggreenwood4628 Жыл бұрын
Hello Frances, Absolutely my pleasure! Very glad I can help you. If you have any questions in the future, please feel free to let me know. Keep watching. Greg Greenwood
@sebidima20073 жыл бұрын
hello! I've been wondering about something for a few days and I think you are just the person to ask! I'm using easy solder for my pieces and that somehow melts the metal underneath it. i think it fuses with the silver, lowering it's melting point or something like that. Could you please tell me how to fix this? Do I need to use harder solder?
@greggreenwood46283 жыл бұрын
Hello sebidima2007, Usually when you are melting the sheet silver you are heating the metal too much. To understand what silver solder and silver are, I recommend you watch my video " What the Heck is Sterling Silver and Silver Solder" You will see that you do not want to use a "harder" solder because it will mean you have to heat your metal even hotter. I hope this will help you understand how solder works. Let me know how you are doing. I hope this will help you. Again let me know. Thanks for your question. Greg Greenwood
@meowsaidthecat53386 ай бұрын
You're not referring to tin solder I hope? This reacts in the worst way with silver! I currently have two repairs to do that are covered in tin solder and I'm trying to find i go for best approaches.
@praveshverma2088 Жыл бұрын
Thans sir
@greggreenwood4628 Жыл бұрын
You are more than welcome. Keep watching. Greg Greenwood
@marthaerb93582 жыл бұрын
Thank you! You are such a good instructor!❤️
@greggreenwood46282 жыл бұрын
Hello Martha, Happy to help! Greg Greenwood
@bilgehacaliefendioglu8212 жыл бұрын
Your videos are soooo helpful!! Thank you a lot!!
@greggreenwood46282 жыл бұрын
Hello Bilge, Glad you like them! Have a great day. Greg Greenwood
@bjones4097 Жыл бұрын
Hello Greg!! Thanks for the video. I wanted to make a pendant for my daughter-in-law to be but was not quite sure how to go about it as is has several layers. Watching this video made it clear what needed to be done. I also watched the video on sweating wire so sweating the jump ring was sorted as well. Please keep these videos coming as this is how many of us are learning to make jewelry and the instruction you give is thorough and easy to understand. Thanks again!!
@greggreenwood4628 Жыл бұрын
Hello B. You are more than welcome. This is why I do these videos. Really fun that you are making a pendant for the future daughter-in-law. I'm sure it will be special. If you have any questions in the future, check out my channel or feel free to ask in the comments. The best to you. Have fun. Greg Greenwood
@bjones4097 Жыл бұрын
@@greggreenwood4628 Hello again Greg! I do have a couple more questions for you. What are your thoughts on using liquid solder flux when sweat soldering and then in general as well? Thank You!!
@greggreenwood4628 Жыл бұрын
Hello B Jones, I have used liquid flux on small pieces that are delicate and cannot take the pressure of a brush putting on the borax flux. I have found that the liquid flux on sweat soldering does not work well for me. It burns off too quickly and then I have gaps in the sweat solder job. Thanks for your question, I hope this helps you. Greg Greenwood
@pixeltropical5004 жыл бұрын
Great video!! thanks for sharing! What gauges are the two pieces of this project? is the one on top always thinner than the on in the back? thanks!
@greggreenwood46283 жыл бұрын
Hi Pixel, The gauges that I used in the video were 22 gauge. The top sheet can be thinner than the bottom sheet, but it all depends on the project. Always look for the strength and artistic design for your guide to the thickness of the metal. Thanks for your questions and comments. Greg Greenwood
@pixeltropical5003 жыл бұрын
@@greggreenwood4628 Thank you so much!
@kristibbradshaw6 ай бұрын
Wonderful lesson.
@greggreenwood46286 ай бұрын
Hello Kristi, Glad you enjoyed it. Thank you very much for commenting. Greg Greenwood
@greggreenwood46286 ай бұрын
Hello Kristi, Glad you enjoyed it. Greg Greenwood
@malcolmbragg72253 жыл бұрын
Great very helpful thanks a lot doc
@greggreenwood46283 жыл бұрын
Hello Malcolm, You are welcome. Greg Greenwood
@indira33 жыл бұрын
Hi Greg! Very instructive 🙏 Just a small question : if the first attempt fails, do I have to remove the first solder before I put new solder? Thank you very much for your feedback and your fantastic videos! 💜
@greggreenwood46283 жыл бұрын
Hello indira3, If any of the first attempt solder has melted, you can leave on metal. If any paillions are not melted, brush them off the piece and start again. Thank you for your comments, I appreciate it. Good Luck Greg Greenwood
@indira33 жыл бұрын
@@greggreenwood4628 Thank you so much! 🙏💜 I’m extremely thankful to you!
@lenastiward8657 Жыл бұрын
I have just discovered your videos today and binge watching them! So clear and concise and through! Thank you for providing these and sharing your expertise with all of us!❤
@mayurazaveri7797 Жыл бұрын
Hey I am trying to solder Sterling Silver wire rings both of guage 13. My solder is running dry and brittle. I am using Aquiflux hard soldering flux. What could be the reason? Need help. Tried all your techniques. Can you guide please
@greggreenwood4628 Жыл бұрын
Hello Mayura, Thanks for you question. 13 gauge is a thick gauge and takes a lot of heat to get the metal up to soldering melting temps. I have found that the liquid fluxes can burn off prematurely making your solder not flow properly. I use borax flux. It will protect the solder joints better and let the solder flow properly. Try using the borax flux and let me know how it goes. Greg Greenwood
@mayurazaveri7797 Жыл бұрын
@@greggreenwood4628 please be with me, i have ordered for the borax flux powder from Amazon. It will reach me by end of month. Will surely try as you have guided. Many Many Thanks 🙏
@greggreenwood4628 Жыл бұрын
Hello Mayura, I am glad you have ordered the flux. Let me know how it goes. Good Luck Greg Greenwood
@mayurazaveri7797 Жыл бұрын
@@greggreenwood4628 Hi Greg, i finally received the flux, tried to solder with this flux but its still not flowing. Although I did solder 2 rings of same 13 guage wires before this and It was difficult but surprisingly done. Now I am trying to solder these 2 rings to other wire edge trying to make a ring. But its just not happening. Solder melts till a ball but never melts and flows to both wires. What am I doing wrong?
@greggreenwood4628 Жыл бұрын
Hello Mayura, You just gave me the clue I've been looking for..... When your solder balls up but does not flow onto the metal, that means that you are not heating the metal hot enough. Turn your torch up. What kind of torch are you using? If you were able to melt the solder before, you must have a large enough torch. Definitely that is your problem. Not enough heat. Let me know how it goes!! Greg Greenwood
@keepingupwiththekharels2 жыл бұрын
this was sooo helpful thank you so much!!
@greggreenwood46282 жыл бұрын
Hello Sona, You are more than welcome. Thank you for continuing to watch. Greg Greenwood
@dadsrustorations51032 жыл бұрын
Lots of great tips Greg / Thanks
@greggreenwood46282 жыл бұрын
Hello Dads, My pleasure!! Thank you. Greg Greenwood
@Trapezius8oblique3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Greg very helpful
@greggreenwood46283 жыл бұрын
Hi, Thank you. I appreciate it. Greg Greenwood
@larryrichards36683 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the great instructions.
@greggreenwood46283 жыл бұрын
Glad I can help. Greg
@jeremybeck62582 жыл бұрын
Great content. Awesome teacher.
@greggreenwood46282 жыл бұрын
Hello jeremy beck, Glad you think so! Thank you for your kind comment. Greg Greenwood
@paprikaveg4053 жыл бұрын
Very nice explanations
@greggreenwood46283 жыл бұрын
Thank you Paprika Veg, I am glad you are enjoying my videos. Thanks Greg Greenwood