"Stephen" <mcavoyATaolDOTcon> wrote in message 
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> On Fri, 14 Mar 2008 20:01:39 -0000, "St." <dot### [at] dotcom> wrote:
>
>>
>>   Heh, yes, that would work without damaging the chain, but not for long 
>> as
>>superglue is one of those glues that can 'snap' out of its hold, ie., when
>>superglue  sets, it sets as a shiny surface against the item and once that
>>seal breaks, well you're back to square one...
>>
> Super glue is good for pulling strain but hopeless for anything else.
> What about silver solder, other than the colour, of course?

     Oh, hallmark grade silver solder is fine for gold, but as you say, 
apart from the colour. It's the same the other way around. But if you mean 
the inappropriately named 'silver solder' that still contains a lower 
melting point metal, (like on this page: 
http://www.acehardwaresuperstore.com/flotemp-leadfree-electrical-rosin-core-solder-p-8310.html?ref=42),




the electricians 'silver solder' is melting, it will find itself a place to 
hide in every cavity that it can, and especially if it's well fluxed.

>>But yes, I've seen *many* bodge jobs in my time.
>
> I bet you have!

   LOL! The worst one I've experienced was when I had to repair a hinge on a 
nice 18ct 'Hunter' pocket watch. The man was just plain stupid trying to 
reseat ripped hinge components with lead solder. It was a nightmare trying 
to fix a big dollar pocket watch case, but I managed it in the end by 
carefully burring the guilty solder away, and then replacing the parts. I 
certainly don't want that type of repair again!  :)

    ~Steve~



>
> Regards
> Stephen

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