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Brass plates for unit markings
Odd question,
I've noticed brass plates on some Dutch 1906 Lugers. How exactly did they attach them? |
Silver solder I assume, that's what I would use.
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Probably just "soft" tin/lead solder; if silver solder is used one must heat the metal to "orange" hot, which in turn would show on the side and/or require refinishing. JMHO.
Today I would use "epoxy"! ;) |
Do people still use tin/lead solder?
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Tin/lead is the choice -f you have some left;.:D Lead is frowned on now and has been replaced with another low melting metal and the solder does not work as well as a result. JMHO. But in the "Dutch" case we are talking about more than 70 years ago so it was the soft solder that was available. |
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I still use it quite a lot in auto/wiring repairs, and other odd jobs. It still works great. |
Thank you very much for the info! Always interesting to learn how some things were done back in the older days.
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