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I've got a thread going on "Building Rudy's Steam Tractor", but thought I'd ask this here because the answers might be of more general interest.
Some time back, I built the steam box door for my tractor and used soft solder to fasten the faux hinges and lock down bolts. I wasn't concerned about the solder overflow at the time because I planned to paint the door and the paint would cover it. Since then I've changed my mind and would like to leave the door in brass. Does anyone have an idea on how I can remove the solder overflow without damaging or defacing the underlying surfaces? I'd like to keep the fine concentric tooling rings if possible.
Thanks for any ideas.
Dennis
Some time back, I built the steam box door for my tractor and used soft solder to fasten the faux hinges and lock down bolts. I wasn't concerned about the solder overflow at the time because I planned to paint the door and the paint would cover it. Since then I've changed my mind and would like to leave the door in brass. Does anyone have an idea on how I can remove the solder overflow without damaging or defacing the underlying surfaces? I'd like to keep the fine concentric tooling rings if possible.
Thanks for any ideas.
Dennis