Tom’s Tool Tip

by charlene_voisin | August 1, 2012 9:00 am

By Tom Weishaar

Anti-solder has long been used by both bench jewellers and silversmiths as a method to prevent solder from flowing where it is not desired. In our modern age of laser welders and CAD/CAM, we sometimes lose sight of traditional soldering techniques. However, if you one day get in a soldering pinch and wish you had some anti-solder, here is a quick and easy way to make your own.

Tom WeishaarTom Weishaar is a certified master bench jeweller (CMBJ) and has presented seminars on jewellery repair topics for Jewelers of America (JA). He can be contacted via e-mail at tweishaar@cox.net[5].

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  1. [Image]: http://www.jewellerybusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/IMG_7723-B.jpg
  2. [Image]: http://www.jewellerybusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/IMG_7725.jpg
  3. [Image]: http://www.jewellerybusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/IMG_7727.jpg
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  5. tweishaar@cox.net: mailto:tweishaar@cox.net

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