The solder will bubble away the enamel and tin the copper underneath in the process. Magnet wire is a thin, solid-core conductor that has a clear coating of enamel.

I have some 1/8" diameter copper wire that I want to fuse together. Can my 30W soldering iron do the job? Should I just use solder? This is purely for artistic purposes.

Steel wire, screwdrivers, nails, and Alan wrenches are all potential tools for your emergency soldering. Just heat your wire or other steel tool over some open flame for 20-30 seconds and then ...

ALPHA ASSEMBLY SOLUTIONS SAC305 Ultrafine Cored Wire is for use in attaching or repairing very fine pitch components approaching 0.20mm. Product serves as a solution where solder paste reflow or other ...

Get prepared to learn how to use a soldering iron for the first time and get started in the craft of welding. Excerpt from Farm and Workshop Welding (Fox Chapel Publishing, 2012).

A new type of solder can be melted and shaped in three dimensions under the force of a weak magnetic field. Using a magnet to pull the solder up through narrow holes makes it possible to create ...