you say it's impossible to cut 90 degree angles but what about cutting it while submerged underwater? do you have videos of that? How do you cut glass bottles?
Perhaps we should say 'impossible by hand'. There are tools such as diamond blade ring saws, band saws and water jet machines that can be used to make intricate cuts. To cut bottles there are a few tools on the market. You can make a score line around the bottle and then submerge the bottle in hot and cold water baths to complete the break. We don't have a video about this at them moment.
Even if it says pre-tinned we would still recommend you follow this process. We have found that without tinning them on the first heat-up, the tips corrode.
Could you please give me some advice. Im new to soldering and i bought a new very inexpensive solder iron and also bought some 63/37tin/lead 2% rosin core solder. No store near me sells tinning flux or regular flux. So can i tin it with what i have?
A close up view can give an accurate view of the cutting edge contour of the tip to enable better understanding. Thank you for your demonstrations sir.
Hi, If the soldering iron gets to full temperature before you have tinned the tip, it will oxidize and won't accept the solder. This is why this process is so important.
@@perthartglass okay, I'm thinking back just a few weeks ago I bought a new Weller 260/200 watt. The first time I used it I was holding solder up to the tip waiting for it to become hot enough to use. I guess without even meaning to I tinned the tip...😁
Yes and no. The 'cuttability' of glass is dependent on the manufacturing process but processes that were used in the past are more likely to produce brittle glass which is why it may seem like it's due to age.
Thanks for the video. I have 2 questions. 1. What type of solder should you use if you are soldering with a lead free solder (with nickel, etc) that is challenging to solder with? (I've heard you should use 63/37 tin lead, for a high lead content, & the instant melt it gives). Would you agree? 2. I've seen so many different methods, it has left me wondering what is right. There are some who make it sound you should have the tip completely covered before even turning it on the first time, using "tinning flux" that has tin in it, and completely wrapping the tip in solder. Does that matter?
You can tin your tip with the leadfree solder. We use and sell aquasafe which is mostly tin and it is harder to solder with. We recommend the method we've used in the video but if you try different methods you may find a different one suits you better.
I wish you would give us more time to read the instructions and show close ups so we can see what you are doing. You are an amazing artist! Your work is beautiful! Big fan from Washington State, 🇺🇸 😃🌲🦀
