When we solder a brass domed/stamped object to a flat sterling
pendant using Stay Brite solder and flux we are getting a rough,
very deep, approximately 1mm wide line all around the object in the
sterling.
I cannot emphasize enough how very deep into the silver this line
is. It is almost impossible to polish out without removing allot of
silver. There must be a very aggressive chemical reaction between
the components.
I would appreciate if anyone could tell me what I’m doing wrong and
what I could do to correct the problem. I have spoken to the Stay
Brite Company without success. I must use a low temp solder.
Not related… how or what can I use to keep solder chips close to
the solder line so they don’t move away from the intended joint
during the soldering process?
Thanks for all your help,
Jon