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Sometimes, aligning parts up for soldering is really tricky. Working with two third arms, or using a set of spring tweezers become a bit of an hit or miss affair.
This method of soldering temporary support wires on components require two random solder joints, admittedly, but it absolutely guarantees that the two components are soldered perfectly in line.
For this project one replacement earring had to be made, to complete the earring pair.
The challenge with this construction is to align the two parts up correctly before being soldered.
The support wire is a piece of scrap excess 1mm wire.
The support wire is then soldered onto one of the components.
This solder joint does not have to be exact, since it is only temporary. It is best to use the least amount of solder.
Then the other end of the support wire is soldered onto the second component.
The support wire gives more control to align the components up. Bend the wire until the parts are in position.
Check from all angles that the parts are aligned correctly.
Carefully solder the two components together using minimal amount of solder.
The support wire is then cut off with side cutters. Any excess solder is removed.
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