Anybody good at soldering?

**James MacMillan** · 18th February 08, 07:37 PM

You guys are showing your age. This one was used by me many times and ruined many a shoe in the use....

**Warlock** · 18th February 08, 10:43 PM

Originally Posted by J.B. Simpson

If the keys are steel you could braze them instead of solder. I braze copper tubing instead of soldering (code requires it for refrigerant) and it holds a lot better than solder. I use Dynaflow (silverphos-copper brazing alloy) it is easy use and holds very good.

Hey is that a Fraser Tartan?

Originally Posted by James MacMillan

After reading this post this morning I drilled and set three old keys as kilt pins. I first took steel wool to the entire things, then hit them with some clear acrylic, let the stuff dry. Decided on which side looked best and tapped two holes in each, just a little larger than the small brads that I decided to use as push pins. I then used another brad to glump some gorrilla glue in the hole and tapped in the brads with a small hammer. I hit them in pretty well. I let them dry for two hours and then made sharp points with my dremmel tool. I think they came out pretty well. And I really yanked on the brads with a pair of pliers - they didn't come out. Oh - and extra points to anyone who knows what the center key is.
HMMM... as a professional Locksmith my guess would be a "Skate key" Although I've not seen skates that use those since I was a youngin"...

**Warlock** · 18th February 08, 10:44 PM

Great Idea on the stud post. Wish I'd thought of that when I did Dirks.

**James MacMillan** · 19th February 08, 08:39 AM

Originally Posted by Beuth Sim

Hey is that a Fraser Tartan?

If you mean Fraser & Kirkbright, then probably yes. If you mean the Fraser Clan, then No - While I didn't get my cloth from them, it's a "fashion" tartan that we now understand comes from ..here.. and is still available. I have a kilt made out of it and I like it. It makes for a very nice hot-weather kilt. Since it's not been claimed by a clan or group I put my own name on it. I call it "Light Grey Leatherneck Urban Warfare tartan number 16"

**cacunn** · 19th February 08, 09:54 AM

Originally Posted by James MacMillan

Oh - and extra points to anyone who knows what the center key is.

The center key is a skate key for the old skates that you wore attached to your street shoes. There were two adjustment you nned the key for one was the length and the other was to move the sides of the skates in to clamp on to the shoe.

**James MacMillan** · 19th February 08, 10:04 AM

Originally Posted by cacunn

The center key is a skate key for the old skates that you wore attached to your street shoes. There were two adjustment you nned the key for one was the length and the other was to move the sides of the skates in to clamp on to the shoe.

Right!!!!

I don't have the skates anymore, but I somehow managed to keep the key, which now is a rather unique kilt pin

**cacunn** · 19th February 08, 10:26 AM

Originally Posted by James MacMillan

Right!!!!

I don't have the skates anymore, but I somehow managed to keep the key, which now is a rather unique kilt pin

Always had two keys. One was on a string that was worn around the neck while skating. Hard to lose and ties into the roller skates straps when the skates were put away. The other was always in the top dresser drawer. Luckily you could buy replacement in the five and dime or the hardware store. Just remember that today you have to have custom made high top skates. The old bolt on your shoe type just would not do.

**James MacMillan** · 19th February 08, 11:18 AM

Originally Posted by cacunn

Always had two keys. One was on a string that was worn around the neck while skating. Hard to lose and ties into the roller skates straps when the skates were put away. The other was always in the top dresser drawer. Luckily you could buy replacement in the five and dime or the hardware store. Just remember that today you have to have custom made high top skates. The old bolt on your shoe type just would not do.

And now they have those fancey soft wheels that don't make any noise, or scar up the concrete.... How boring...