Solering tips

[Edmund Forsythe]

Thank you sir . The solder paste works great , better than the rosin core wire . Seems easier to clean off with the fiber pen . The reason I got them they were cheap a good tool to learn on . They work and they solder . What I find so difficult with these are my hands shake and I have a tendency to just drop what I'm holding . So the open flame worries me maybe that's my phobia .

[Edmund Forsythe]

I soldered the two skids with torch , those I had trouble with the soldering iron .

[Edmund Forsythe]

The real tiny pieces have to be soldered on .

[Steve Hutchinson]

That is some serious soldering Edmund

What is the box with skids?

Could you put something next to it for scale, it looks like a real life item, the hinge is so well defined they look full sized

Great to see your soldering when you can get your hands working properly

Steve H

[Edmund Forsythe]

It goes on to the sondenanhanger 51 trailer . For 20mm ammo . I believe flak 38 . I just remembered , thanks Gary for moving this over .

[Edmund Forsythe]

Here a couple of things I've learned about doing the hinges . You always anneal them , don't go overboard and get them too soft . Get some some round stock , preferably steel to use as a guide to roll the hinges . You don't have to roll all the fingers of the hinges at the same time . You can do one at a time then line then line them up with your hinge pin . If you have a hold and fold tool that makes rolling hinges easier . There's a penny out there to give you an idea of the size . Why do think I was considering the stereo microscope ?

[Steve Hutchinson]

No Edmund

the opposite, it looked like it was a full sized hinged box, not a 1:35 scale brass build.

I have to try to anneal the brass gently, the only attempts I have made, the brass went up in smoke

Super soldering Edmund

Regards

Steve H

[Edmund Forsythe]

Use a candle to anneal not the torch . The smaller the pieces the more carefull you have to be . A bic lighter is more than sufficient . They don't call them that anymore do they ? I keep saying you can do if you try .