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honey, which gets in between the wire and tin, 

 and there sets up fermentation, or becomes a con- 

 stant source of dirt, the following plan for pre- 

 venting this may be adopted if desired: Solder 

 the tin along outside the wire, so that a nicely 

 formed hollow is made, which can easily be kept 

 clean, and has no corners for dirt (see Fig. 118). 

 In this, as in every other part, use fine solder 

 containing a large proportion of tin. 



It is best to do all wiring while the tin is in 

 the flat, not after it has been bent into shape. 



Fig. 119. Rectangular Band and Bridge. 



The wire can be soldered in either before or after 

 the bending, but it is easier to do it before. The 

 tin is longer by 1 in. than the wire, but this should 

 not be turned over until a later stage of the work 

 is reached. 



These wired strips of tin are now to be bent 

 so as to form two rectangular bands, 12 in. by 

 10 in. ; the overlapping inch at the ends forms a 

 good strong joint when thoroughly soldered. The 

 bending can be done with a wooden vice, such as 

 is usually found on a carpenter's bench, and should 

 be as nearly as possible to a right angle, and the 

 frame or band should not be in winding, but lie 



