Repairing Zinc Came
by Ozzie Berke
(Half MoonBay, CA)
In the "olden" days, they used a zinc came much different than today. Who has found the secret to unsoldering, cleaning and re-soldering this material? My solder seems to want to "bead" on top, even after scraping, cleaning and steel wool. I am using my normal "Glastar" flux for foil, Haako iron full heat setting.
Milly's reply: Hi Ozzie, thanks for your question. I have to confess my ignorance here... we don't use zinc came so much in the UK, and I don't know the answer, sorry.
I've tried looking on the web and have found someone who uses a dremel drill to ease the zinc came apart. Could this technique be of use to you? Sorry I can't be of more help - perhaps someone out there knows the answer? If so, help!
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