Very informative reply, Doug! I think I have had the "dirty hammer" problem
before but didn't recognize it as such. I will definitely look out for it
in the future.

Bob Swinney
" Doug Goncz " wrote in message
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From: "Leo Lichtman"
Newsgroups: rec.crafts.metalw

If you have wire silver solder, hammer the end
flat, and then break it off and proceed as above.

Always use a clean, polished hammer for this, because when dirt gets in
the
solder it won't stick. HF sells a tiny hammer with nice heads, but I like
about
an 8 ounce ball peen, and I use the face not the ball.



Yours,

Doug Goncz, Replikon Research, Seven Corners, VA
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