Making String Solder
String solder of a size convenient for electrical work, or other soldering, where only a small quantity is desired, may be made by adapting a ladle for the purpose. Drill a small hole through the ladle near its upper edge. Melt the solder and pour it through the small hole, permitting it to fall on a slab of marble, slate, or stone. The ladle must be moved in zigzag lines in order to prevent the string from crossing and to make it possible to roll up the solder into rings of a convenient size.—Contributed by L. E. Fetter, Portsmouth, N. H.