How To Make A Soldering Station for Soldering and Annealing Your Jewellery

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4 жыл бұрын

Andrew shows you what you need to make your own soldering area and showing you his soldering station and a brand new piece of equipment from Durston Tools.
Andrew is on lockdown for the next few weeks and is producing films based upon what you want to see.
Please reach out to him by what ever means you can and ask him some questions that he can make films about. It may be something simple or just a thought but please reach out to him so he can make some content for us all to keep us entertained over the next few months.
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@maxel2926 4 жыл бұрын

Am I the only one who was drooling for that tiny cute turntable? I am also using pieces of my already broken boards to create a smaller soldering station. Very useful!

@albertpartridge6716 4 жыл бұрын

shop round you will get one cheaper than durston

@flavorman9159 4 жыл бұрын

on sale at rio for 90 dollars right now i think

@donnahefner-ottey6198 4 жыл бұрын

Great information! Thank you and have a wonderful day.

@Katie8098 4 жыл бұрын

Loving the new backdrop Andrew! Looks fantastic ❤️

@pamelakaygorman4435 3 жыл бұрын

Great information that I will surely use.

@allanthompson9695 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic project. Ive got all the bits now, I am just going to put it together. Thanks for the idea Andrew.

@cazparsons6996 4 жыл бұрын

Thankyou Andrew. Enlightening. Was going to buy thermal bricks so have just ordered the soldering boards to make like you did. Caz

@RavenMadd9 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Mr.Berry

@PixelKnight93 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for making this video i have found it very helpfull

@maureengilbertson7994 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you - great information!

@oahumama 4 жыл бұрын

Love this channel I learn so much especially about soldering. I really wish I took welding in high school but I chose auto mechanics thinking that knowing how to change a tire would be a better thing to know rather than working with metals. Until I grew up and had tons of broken expensive pieces of jewelry that people either would charge me an arm a leg to fix because of the value or even as terrible as changing out some stones of certain pieces and thinking I wouldn’t have ever known. I now consider you my savior in life for these tutorials! 🙏🏼 I appreciate you!

@elisazulueta9535 Жыл бұрын

I have been following you for awhile now, all the information and tips helped me to continue my journey making handmade jewelry. ❤

@mary-annkieckhaben5026 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for shering i love your channel and i learning so much.

@deshoncarter7499 4 жыл бұрын

Great info mr berry👍

@page76metalcraft19 4 жыл бұрын

was talking a drink every time you say brilliant... feeling buzzed 7:00 in haha. good times mate! Love the videos!

@jennywilliams2360 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Andrew. I'm just setting up a studio in a log cabin and I plan on having a large 3 sided workstation and i want to set a soldering station that is kept in 1 place and that doesn't cause me to set fire to the wooden panels of the walls behind it, I'd been thinking of how I would do that, and you've just given me the solution. I thoroughly enjoy your channel and I must admit your tutorial on rings was very freeing.

@marcosofsky2605 2 жыл бұрын

I meant to say the Foredom handpiece is much more comfortable and easier to grip than the Dremel 2000 I own, which I may set up as a drill press, still the Dremel has some good uses. That Foredom motor has some heft to it though, it is going to be great fun forgetting my arthritis!

@madonnaewing1168 4 жыл бұрын

Andrew, I have learned so much from your videos. You have asked for suggestions and if you have not already done this topic what about making bezel settings for pear-shaped cabs. I have 3 beautiful turquoise cabs and have put off making anything with them because I am clueless. I absolutely enjoyed your video on oval bezel settings and I have an idea it is very similar .... it is all in the measuring!!!

@marcosofsky2605 2 жыл бұрын

still looking over some of the best videos. I just got my Foredom flex shaft minutes ago, off of the Fed Ex truck! Got a great deal, only $98 includes foot pedal & hand piece, it may or may not be compatible with the quick-release H20, not a concern right now! I am probably going to try polishing and cutting some abalone pieces, and making some silver bezels for pendants for gifts , and I am so glad I let you talk me into getting a Foredom, I can already tell you the handpiece is much more comfortable, without running the motor. It is an SR,and I will gladly show you some of the projects as I complete them!

@Lightness108 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you... ⚘🧘‍♀️

@ChemicalPete 4 жыл бұрын

Great video! I actually made one exactly like your homemade one, because I saw how well it worked in your videos! Thank you for the "new tech" updates!

@liessmeekens7579 4 ай бұрын

Can you explain what kind of board it is? Is it vermiculite boards, because I live in Belgium and can't quit figure out what type of board it is. Thanks for your answer.

@maxinealvarado6645 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the great video. I love the soldering station that you made with the soldering boards. I can't tell but did you screws those together? Is there any way you can do a step by step video on how you made it? Thank you.

@beaddemon2572 3 жыл бұрын

Somehow I missed this video when it came out. Good to know I can get a station from Durstun

@E-Kat 2 жыл бұрын

Make it yourself, it will be much better.

@wissiwizard4536 4 жыл бұрын

Could you do pave setting for small stones please?

@gilliansprott5487 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Andrew, great video thanks. It looked like you used screws but on your comments you said you used panel pins ! I can see what looks like big screw heads at the front ?

@rmuller2309 4 жыл бұрын

Also, how might one work their ventilation systems with this solderite station? I am presently installing an inline exhaust fan with duct tubing, (debating on 4 or 6” ducting), but am perplexed how to employ either with the soldering enclosure. Run tubing inside or lay atop back or side boards?

@shakirathebudgie7271 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this new video. I was just wondering how to do this. Another 'lockdown' topic/video idea; Pickling; types of pickling solutions, how to make them (powder to water ratio) what temperature is best also; do we have to put our soldered item into the solution as soon as we finish soldering or can we do this later (in a few hours/days when we have more than one piece ready to immerse)/ would waiting longer make a difference

@bobdavis4583 2 жыл бұрын

Can you elaborate on how you fastened the Solderite boards together when you assembled your soldering workstation? Did you use the hard-versions or the soft ones? Thank you so much for the excellent videos! We appreciate them quite a bit here in northern RI )

@flavorman9159 4 жыл бұрын

Andrew, I must thank you for your videos. During this pandemic I lost my job and started making silver jewelry. I'm convinced that I can make this my new career and work from home. Your lessons are an infinite help. Do you have a Patreon account or is the only way I can financially support you through At the Bench? I will become a member when I have some extra cash

@Bonnie-sd7et 4 жыл бұрын

I love your mindset, happy metalsmithing 🌸

@marthataylor9829 4 жыл бұрын

Love the soldering box you made. Want to make one. How do you put them together?

@Atthebench 4 жыл бұрын

I use long thin nails

@Envisionenactenjoy 3 жыл бұрын

Do you have a setup for Ventilation?

@Dazzledust22 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Andrew, could you advise on lighting for jewellers? I'm looking for a good lamp to use when working during the evening or when lighting isn't great. Would appreciate any recommendations. Thanks for another informative video!

@marian1576 4 жыл бұрын

I have a Durston Clamp-On Desk Lamp. This is a wonderful bench lamp. It's $124 at Otto Frei currently (#113.1905), but worth every penny. You can put it where you want to attach it to the bench with its clamp. It's lightweight and very easy to maneuver and it will stay exactly in the position you want it. It doesn't pull back or sink down. There are three different types of light - bright, warm, and cool so you can use different light for different tasks. And each kind of light is dimmable with a very nice low-to-high range. Oh, and the bulbs are LED so it will probably last forever.

@nvpfilmsproduction_Atlanta 3 жыл бұрын

I need help. Where do you get your metal and gems. Like gold and diamonds. Used in jewelry making and is there a ordering company. I seen some magazines in the jewelry store with setting with no stones. Any help and I’m in the US.

@Maria-yr3tj 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Andrew, thank you very much for taking the time to make your videos and sharing so much of your knowledge. I have a question about the Betts boards you recommended in your link: which one of the three shown there did you use for your soldering station? They have three different prices so I suppose they differ in some way?

@Atthebench 4 жыл бұрын

It’s not the 6mm that’s too thin. It must be the one at the top about £5 each. Call them and ask the thickness. It should be approx 9mm

@Maria-yr3tj 4 жыл бұрын

@@Atthebench Many thanks, Andrew. 😃

@suelynpeters1728 4 жыл бұрын

What did you use to fasten the tops, sides and bottom together with your station? Nails, or screws?

@Atthebench 4 жыл бұрын

SuElyn Peters long nails

@liessmeekens7579 4 ай бұрын

What metal does durston use as the top? I'm from Belgium Europe so have search for everything 😓

@ckimon 4 жыл бұрын

👍👍👍

@rmuller2309 4 жыл бұрын

Love your station idea. It is YOU who is brilliant! Question: what is the base you have used? You said you have two solderite boards on the bottom but it appears to be three layers, the bottom of which appears screwed, not nailed. Is the very bottom wood?

@LauraSoly 4 жыл бұрын

I’d also like the answer to this question, please.

@adcock3 3 жыл бұрын

It looks like the top layer is a thin lip (so things don’t fall out?). Looks about 2 in wide strip across.

@cpayne1757 4 жыл бұрын

Hi - You didn't mention it, but what type / brand is the silver canister torch on the bench...?? Thanks -

@Jonnyblacknell Жыл бұрын

You can get this one from cooksongold if you're in the UK

@marylusky2224 4 жыл бұрын

Another question. Your Amazon Link soldering board is only 11inches by 7 inches. Where can I find one as large as what you are using to make the station. I believe you said yours were 12 inches square? That’s what it looks like

@Atthebench 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Mary, I have added a couple of more links in the description

@pijnto 4 жыл бұрын

I can't speak for prices in the UK, but when I made my soldering area I used 9mm fiber cement sheet for the basic body it was less than half the cost of the soldering boards and 10 times stronger then I just use the bricks etc placed inside to do the soldering on

@marian1576 4 жыл бұрын

I just bought my fiber cement Hardiebacker board for the exact same reason.

@adcock3 3 жыл бұрын

Is this ok to solder on??? Does it give off fumes and is it fireproof?

@E-Kat 2 жыл бұрын

Do not use brick as it will absorb the heat away from the item you're soldering and it will take longer to solder. I'm not sure if the cement board absorbs heat instead of reflecting it.🤔

@pijnto 2 жыл бұрын

@@E-Kat Insulating bricks e.g. K23 actually absorb less heat than the old fashion charcoal blocks Fibre Cement is not suitable for direct flame as it will break up.

@E-Kat 2 жыл бұрын

@@pijnto I'm so sorry, I have not understood your message.🤗

@jarlathmcnee3833 4 жыл бұрын

How do you cut the soldering boards and attach them together? Thank you

@Atthebench 4 жыл бұрын

Cut them with a hand saw and use thin nails to join

@jarlathmcnee3833 4 жыл бұрын

Andrew Berry thank you

@christophercane8951 Жыл бұрын

Is there anyone out there who would know where to buy these boards in Australia?

@elainesomerville4113 4 жыл бұрын

I'm just about to construct me version of your station now that my boards have arrived. You mentioned that the sides came from one board. What's the height of each end please. Many thanks

@Atthebench 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Elaine to be hones I can not remember. I can take a look tomorrow and let you know

@elainesomerville4113 4 жыл бұрын

@@Atthebench thank you so much that would be super.

@elainesomerville4113 4 жыл бұрын

@@Atthebench thank you for the live Q&A,s . I can't join at the time as I'm working but love catching up with them. Will definitely tune in Saturday. Did you manage to check out the dimensions of your soldering station please.

@marylusky2224 4 жыл бұрын

Your soldering station is great but how do you put it together? Glue, nails?

@Atthebench 4 жыл бұрын

Use some panel tins to tap through the boards without breaking them

@marylusky2224 4 жыл бұрын

I spoke too soon thanks

@AbsentWithoutLeaving 4 жыл бұрын

@@Atthebench - Um...panel tins? (American here, lol)

@Atthebench 4 жыл бұрын

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@marylusky2224 4 жыл бұрын

AbsentWithoutLeaving no worries. I knew exactly what planet tins were. 😁