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First lessons in metal-working (1890)

Compton, Alfred G. (Alfred George), 1835-1913 · New York : J. Wiley & Sons · leaf 172

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158 FIRST LESSONS IN METAL-WORKING. ten the angle c between the two pieces with flux, or sprinkle it with powdered resin. Scatter along it small chips of solder. Hold the piece a down firmly at one end with the end of a file, or any pointed tool, and melt a drop of solder in the angle. This will… … Fig. 87. end. This will hold it in place while you finish the job. Hold the piece level, or inclined in such Exercise 48. a way that the solder shall run into the joint. Draw the bit slowly along Soldering with the sol¬ the angle, melting the solder and caus¬ dering-iron. ing it to run into the…

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