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SSGArmstrong

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  • Leatherwork Specialty
    Novice
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    bag making and like products. personalized items
  • How did you find leatherworker.net?
    I typed it in with .com and this came up as an option as well.
  1. Pssopp 9Pcs Leather Edge Brass Solder Brass Soldering Iron Tip to Burn The Edge Decorate Leather Craft Making ToolFor the less mechanically inclined. You may need to burr a cheap solder pen. I clamp my rotary tool upright using a Vise Bench Vise Swivel Universal Table Vise Clamp-on Tilts Rotate 360° Universal Work 3" (v1) (also sold on amazon for $15-$19) and used a burr bit from a set also found for cheap here. The solder I used to test this was a $5 Harbor freight in store purchase. I asked the clerk if burring the hole to make it wider would be dangerous and he responded, "not at all, I've used a nail in one before". So I went home and widened it. Keep in mind that if you find the little solders on etsy or ebay that it is a really cheap solder with the only advantage being the temp control, but now that I know I can just do it myself I will just buy one that has a temp gauge. One more thing to note is I would recommend a solder with the screw tighten on the end. I will point this out in a pic for everyone. This way you can tighten these bits on since they have smooth ends that will not screw in like some other commonly used models. I'll also include a picture of the original tip in the harbor freight solder I bought as a reference. I really hope this helps everyone because these are a steal compared to anywhere else I've seen.
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