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And the next night we are awarded with this! Not only did the filing pay off, but a friend of mine who studied to be a jeweler had come over some weeks previous, saw my work, and gave me some advice on getting a good solder joint. They’re supposed to look smooth and shiny and flow right along the joint just as this one does right here. Holy crap, man, after nearly two years of this I’ve suddenly gotten much better! Awesome! (And just when I was forsaking the propane torch of copper for the electric torch of TIG welding…)
Is this the guy who recommended that you hold the thing close to the thing, but not directly on it so it just kind of melts?
Yeah, man. That’s the guy. I sent him a Facebook message and was all, “Thanks, dude!”