Barrel replacement services update!

[Olle]

Originally Posted by John Sabato

In the "good ole days" when I did such work, and was out of the THIN silver solder, I would take some nice round solder from the reel and pound it flat on the anvil ... with a clean surface you can wrap the flat solder around the area to be tinned and then heat it until it 'runs'...

Thanks, I will add that to my book of "down and dirty tricks". I guess the "thin" solder you refer to is the ribbon? I'm thinking about getting some of that, haven't tried it yet but I figure that it's one of those things that "may come in handy one day".

[GySgt1811]

(Geez, I gotta quietly stick my nose in here...

I am following this wonderful thread with awe! You guys are fantastic; do you mind if I genuflect?

Enraptured,

Gunny John)

PS. Wow! And I ain't kiddin'!