A: Silver plating is an alternative to using a thread lubricant. The silver plating prevents bolt threads from seizing with its mating threads during temperature excursions. MDC recommends applying an anti-seize lubricant or using silver plated bolts in all metal seal applications.

Mostly, I do not. All of the silver I use is Sterling Silver or better. Sterling silver is 92.5% pure silver. I use some silver beads and components that come from the Karen Hill Tribe in Thailand. These silver beads and components are 95% silver. The rest of the sterling silver beads come from India, Turkey, Israel, China, Bali, Nepal and the USA, and maybe a few other places as well. The gold wire I use is 14K gold-filled. Occasionally I will use 12K gold-filled beads or components.

Answer: No. If a client requests it, then a commission piece can be made with STERLING SILVER or GOLD wire. This however will be reflected in the final price of the piece as the cost of precious metal wire is more than plated copper wire.

Yes, we can polish silver plated items. But if your silver plated dish has much of the silver plating worn off, we cannot replate this for you. We can polish what silver plating is left.

Silver-plated copper wire shouldn't be used in any equipment that may be exposed to humidity over 50%. The silver reacts with the copper and causes the copper to turn into rust ("red plague"). Yes, this can only happen in the presence of oxygen, but it is very easy to "nick" a wire when stripping, even with the best tools and training. I have seen lengths of silver-plated copper wire in aircraft that still had continuity but had increased in resistance to several kOhms per foot.

In many cases, yes. However, we have found that many people are using larger trays than they need and therefore are using far more disinfectant. Many GUS® systems include instrument specific soaking trays, which will also cut down dramatically on the amount of disinfectant used.

A mild soap cleaner, with no abrasives. Do not use any silicone based or ammonia products or it will cloud the surface over time.

We use gold because it doesn’t corrode and also has better contact than silver conductors and looks excellent.

Normally, if a piece is solid silver it will be indicated on the piece (e.g. Sterling, .925, 925/1000, .900, Coin, Standard, .9584 (English Britannia), .800 (Germany), 84 (Russia), etc.). Most American-made pieces are marked on the bottom of holloware, and on the reverse on flatware. Foreign-made objects can be marked most anywhere, and are sometimes accompanied by additional marks applied at an assay office in that country. Rarely will you find a piece made of solid silver that isn't stamped.

Sterling silver items that are electroplated with a rhodium finish must still be designated as "Sterling silver" or one of its equivalent legal markings. For more detail on this topic visit the www.ftc.gov web site for specific guidelines. This article copyright 2003 by Metal Arts Specialties. All rights reserved. This material may not be duplicated or copied without expressed written permission. Thank-you

SilverSource has always guaranteed, in writing, the solid sterling silver purity of every single item we sell. We back this guarantee with consistent laboratory assay-testing of all our products, and our longstanding spotless reputation as the leading silver jewelry wholesaler in the trade. In fact, to the best of our knowledge SilverSource was the first wholesaler to make an absolute guarantee of purity, in writing, on every item we sell.

To support the immune system, Colloidal Silver may be taken orally or topically as a supplement. However any vaginal, anal, or nose wash use is the option of the user and not stated on the bottle as "Suggested Use". N-ergetics is restricted from endorsing these uses. A few drops on a Q-Tip or Band-Aid may be used to "supplement" any wound or sore.

Probably not. An experiment commonly performed in high-school chemistry classes will turn a cent to a silver color, and some companies will silver-plated items. For more information, Ken Potter discusses authenticating silver pennies (more accurately, cents).

Answer: To support the immune system. Colloidal Silver may be taken orally or topically; applied directly to the skin. It can be used vaginally, anally,or as a nose wash. Liquid silver water may be applied directly to the skin. A few drops on a Q-Tip or Band-Aid may be used to disinfect any wound or sore.

Good question! Feedback from our clients is that in order for them to reheat the food, they had to transfer it to another microwaveable container - adding more work - besides, the aluminum trays were too soft - slipping off fingers - leading to one too many spillage of foods.

This is easier to demonstrate than to explain, but I'll try. There are size limitations for hand firing. Don't try to hand fire a piece made with more than one pack of clay. You can use any torch that will get the clay to the right temperature, butane mini-torches and propane torches are both popular. A torch that is designed to operate when held horizontally is a good choice, and a trigger start makes it much easier to use. These can be obtained inexpensively from hardware stores.

Silver contains metal filler and should be used in badly rusted, pitted areas. It will fill in holes better than black or clear. Black is generally used on frames, underside of fenders, etc. because that's the usual color there. Clear renders the smoothest finish and is often used as a preprimer on exterior surfaces; Gray is great on concrete floors, bilges, storage areas, as well as steel. No, but POR-15 has an ultra-violet sensitivity and must be topcoated if continually exposed to sunlight.

Any fuel gas lines installed using copper tube must be brazed using a filler metal containing less than 0.05% P (phosphorus) and a melting temperature greater than 1000 degrees F. The only filler metal (trade and industry standard) that contains less than the 0.05% P would be an AWS BAg type alloy (according to the American Welding Society’s AWS A5.8 specification). In no case should solder or “soft-solder” be used to join copper tube and fittings in fuel gas systems.

We use silver plating because is the best conductor for electricity. Newer high-resolution TV’s as well as DVD’s and other digital sources of video information have an ultra wide bandwidth. To ensure the complete transfer of this ultra-wide bandwidth we chose silver.

Colloidal Silver is very small silver particles suspended in pure water. It has been consumed for years and touted as a natural antibiotic and may be absorbed effectively through the skin. Silver is a pure, stable, non-toxic element with no known side-effects. It has been used extensively in food preparation and preservation for years overseas , and it is now produced, after extensive compatibility testing for skin care.