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06-11-2018, 02:27 AM | #1 |
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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?
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06-11-2018, 07:21 AM | #2 |
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Silver solder I assume, that's what I would use.
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06-11-2018, 08:07 AM | #3 |
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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"!
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Do people still use tin/lead solder?
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Of course! Every plummer needs something for repairing copper pipes; and in electronic/electric repair; and in gunsmithing.
Tin/lead is the choice -f you have some left;. 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.
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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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