SILVER SOLDERING SERIES PART 1. PROTECTING YOUR SOLDERING BENCH

[@HoutmeyersP]

Thanks for all the effort to learn novices like me how things work and even do that for free...for free is rare these days.

[@greggreenwood4628]

Hello HoutmeyersP, You are very welcome. Thanks for watching. Greg Greenwood

[@bjones4097]

Lot’s of great ideas and good advice Greg. Thanks for that!!

[@greggreenwood4628]

Hello B. You are welcome. I appreciate it. Greg Greenwood

[@Nick-ye5kk]

Thanks for putting out these excellent videos. They make a big difference to beginners like me.

[@greggreenwood4628]

Hello Nick, You are more than welcome. Keep watching. Greg Greenwood

[@rings_hub]

🙏 sir all videos are very knowledgeable for jewelry makers your lessons easily enter in mind again i like this Thank you for your classes 🙏

[@greggreenwood4628]

Hello Rings, Thank you for your kind comments. Keep watching. Greg Greenwood

[@trutexas34]

Great ideas! Thank you. Im a beginner on a budget so ideas for resources and materials that dont cost a months pay is a life saver.

[@greggreenwood4628]

Hello Trutexas, Glad it was helpful! Keep watching. Greg Greenwood

[@reidsmith9575]

Thanks for sharing your great ideas. There's lots of valuable options here. I'm glad you specified "working model" for building a soldering station. For a moment, I was worried about your brain when I saw it built out of corroplast. ;)

[@greggreenwood4628]

Hello Reid, Thank you for your comments. I sometimes I worry about my brain too! Thanks for watching and sharing. Greg Greenwood

[@aumi.jewels]

I know this is a part one series and I’m sure you’ll get to it in your next series, but do not forget the ventilation system!!!!! I can’t wait to see what you come up with…thanks again, Michelle

[@greggreenwood4628]

Hello Michelle, Thank you for your comments, I appreciate it. Check out my video "Jewelry Soldering Bench Ventilation Systems". I think you will enjoy it. We cannot forget about ventilation!!!

[@paul_domici]

All great options Greg! I like to solder things up in the air with a 3rd hand : )

[@greggreenwood4628]

Hello Paul, Thank you for your comments. I too like to solder with cross locks and the 3rd hand. Keep watching. Greg Greenwood

[@aumi.jewels]

Greg, those were great ideas… I used my great grandmother’s old cast-iron skillet… if she was still alive oh my goodness she would say I’m gonna have to knock some sense into you lol😂 anyway, I’ve got a large chopping block wood and then my rod iron skillet sits on top of that and inside there is a stainless steel rotating with pumice rocks then I’ll put a solid right block, or if I need my charcoal block, or it just depends whatever I need to do at my torch station. But it works good for me and I have plenty of room for all of my thirdhand…. This is very good advice for people who are getting started. I’m also a professional metalsmith, but I mostly work with Silver so I just say I’m a Silversmith.. great job, Greg, hugs 🤗, Michelle

[@greggreenwood4628]

Hello Michelle, Thanks for sharing. I love to hear the grandmother stories! They have so much wisdom. Again, check out the ventilation video. Keep watching. Greg Greenwood

[@aumi.jewels]

@@greggreenwood4628 I forgot about that video… I have a safe system step up in my small studio… Thanks, Michelle

[@greggreenwood4628]

Hello Michelle, Glad to hear you have a safe system. Greg Greenwood

[@Goldenmyworld]

Very good knowledge given by you sir Greg

[@greggreenwood4628]

Hello Rajeshwar, Thank you again. I appreciate you watching. Greg Greenwood

[@toddmims3805]

Best videos to learn from

[@greggreenwood4628]

Hello Todd, Glad you think so! Thank you for watching. Greg Greenwood

[@carolgrodin7530]

As always, a GREAT and INFORMATIVE video! Thank you!

[@greggreenwood4628]

Hello Carol, Thank you for your kind comments. I appreciate it. Greg Greenwood

[@AnaBubu174]

Thanks for your videos. Very useful

[@greggreenwood4628]

Hello Ana, Glad you like them! I am happy to help. Greg Greenwood

[@kelseymartin668]

Thank you,Greg! Another very informative video!!!

[@greggreenwood4628]

Hello Kelsey, Glad you enjoyed my video. Thanks for watching. Greg Greenwood

[@dawnsaffel2620]

Hi Greg, I really need some help and I am hoping you can help me. Our club had a gentleman donate several rings of solder. The problem is he does not know which ones they are hard, medium, easy. I thought I would test a little piece of his solder next to a piece of my hard solder and see which one flowed first. they both flowed at the same time. I then took a piece of easy of my stock cut another piece off of the same ring that he had and again they melted at the same time. My predicament is I am trying to label the solder and I do not know how to test it. Do you have any idea how I can do that? I truly will appreciate any help you can give me. Thank you. Dawn

[@enasesh1841]

my piece is copper with thickness 0.8 mm , its dimension 10x10 mm and when I solder pieces on it with also copper 0.8 the silver solder doesn't melt even with thick flux . I used butane gas with a large torch and the pieces get too red and I was afraid to be melted with this large amount of heat even though still the silver solder doesn't spread well , what is the problem , I clean the pieces well and how could I get rid of the residues of silver solder which is large and the appearance is bad.

[@greggreenwood4628]

Hello Enas, I am assuming that you are sweat soldering the two copper pieces together. Try these steps. 1. Clean metal 2. Flux top piece with borax flux. Use a lot of flux. 3. Burn off the excess flux and melt the solder onto this piece. 4. Pickle and clean this piece 5. Flux both pieces of metal and put together. 6. Put pieces on a tri-pod or suspend in air with a 3rd hand and cross lock tweezers. This way you can heat from the bottom and heat both pieces of metal evenly 7. Heat metal with hot flame 8. Solder will flow and you will have the 2 pieces soldered together. Copper can be a hard metal to solder due to the oxidation forming so quickly. So use a lot of flux. As for your excess residues of silver solder. Use a minimum amount of solder. See my video "Best Way to Ruin your Jewelry Project, Solder it! " This will give you some tips on using minimum amounts of solder. I hope this helps you. Thanks for watching. Greg Greenwood

[@enasesh1841]

@@greggreenwood4628 thanks alot, appreciate it alot

[@catherinemartina6469]

Ok, I've tried the soldering several times. I'm having NO Luck...don't know what i'm doing wrong. I'm going to order borax cone and dish. I'm using "stain glass all purpose flux" that might be the problem and i'm going to order a charcoal block. After that, I don't know what else to do. I think i'm heating things up properly...i'll keep trying. I'm working on a "spinning ring". joint is tight and flush.

[@greggreenwood4628]

Hello Catherine, Stain glass flux is not the type of flux to use. It is low temp flux. Borax flux is what you need. I use "Handy Flux" which is a prepared borax flux. The borax cone is good also. I just prefer the prepared flux. Have you watched my video, "Secrets to Perfect Silver Soldering"? Also, as we speak, I am working on a new video about how to solder with many details. Watch for it. Let me know how it goes. Greg Greenwood