Soldering Crash Course
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Welcome

Hello and Welcome! I'm Stacey :-)
What to expect in this course
How to use this course
Preview of tools and materials used
Getting Started

Soldering Tools and Materials - with item numbers for Rio Grande
Torch and Ventilation - with item numbers for Rio Grande
My teacher code to get wholesale pricing at Rio Grande
My Complete Tool Lists on Amazon
Brief overview of a soldering station
No "right way" to solder
Soldering tools
Soldering "potions" and "super pickle"
Choosing a torch, my three recommendations
Turning the acetylene torch on and off
Guidelines for soldering

Three main guidelines for soldering
A very important perspective shift
Soldering temperatures and mixing metals
The dreaded firescale
A peptalk!
Soldering Examples

Annealing
End to end, method one - stacking ring example
End to end method one - bezel example
End to end, method two - wide band example
Intersecting walls - bezel on backplate example
Side by side wire - ring shank example
Sweat soldering - sheet to sheet example.mp4
Sweat soldering - earring post example
Working with brass

Super pickle and working with brass and mixed metals
You can do it!

Final thoughts and encouragement

Preview of tools and materials used

preview of Soldering Tools and Materials - Soldering course.pdf (38.6 KB)

PREVIEW OF TOOLS AND MATERIALS USED

This is an abbreviated version of the tool list that is available for preview.

When you have access to the course you will have a lot of added details as well as specific item numbers that you can use through a popular supplier called Rio Grande. You will also get my teacher code that will give you the wholesale pricing for 6 months.