J lure Posted November 2, 2012 Report Share Posted November 2, 2012 Hey guys I'm working on a custom project and I need to attach a SS looped in wire to a hook. Any ideas? I tried glue, liquid weld, and crimping? Any help or ideas? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carolinamike Posted November 2, 2012 Report Share Posted November 2, 2012 J, heating and air conditioning supply stores carry a special kind of soldering rod that may do what you're wanting to do. It is a hard solder, so you may have to have an acetelyne torch, but being that it's so small, propane may get it hot enough. Now I'm not really sure what this is going to do to the integrity of the metal, and you may be able to accomplish it with a good silver solder and flux. That would be something you could try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IBHUFFY1 Posted November 2, 2012 Report Share Posted November 2, 2012 (edited) Might try asking this in the Wire-baits section. http://www.tackleunderground.com/community/topic/25395-what-is-the-best-spinnerbuzzbait-tool/ Edited November 2, 2012 by IBHUFFY1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J lure Posted November 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2012 Thanks I'll have to give soldering a try, just need to find the right stuff to use for stainless steel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nova Posted November 3, 2012 Report Share Posted November 3, 2012 I don't know the application of this that you are trying to achieve so this may not work for you. Pass the wire through the eye of the hook. Grab the wire and the eye with a pair of vise grips. With another set of pliers grab the tag end of the ss wire and make 5 or 6 tight twists around the shank of the hook like you would wrap thread on a fishing rod. Then turn the wraps back up the shank to toward the eye with 4 or 5 more passing over the first wraps. You can finish it off with JB weld for a neater finish. That should hold quite nicely. www.novalures.com 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadman Posted November 7, 2012 Report Share Posted November 7, 2012 I don't know the application of this that you are trying to achieve so this may not work for you. Pass the wire through the eye of the hook. Grab the wire and the eye with a pair of vise grips. With another set of pliers grab the tag end of the ss wire and make 5 or 6 tight twists around the shank of the hook like you would wrap thread on a fishing rod. Then turn the wraps back up the shank to toward the eye with 4 or 5 more passing over the first wraps. You can finish it off with JB weld for a neater finish. That should hold quite nicely. www.novalures.com x2 on what Nova said, I believe that is a better choice than the following unless you decide to weld it together. I work with stainless, and yes you can solder stainless to stainless, however it is not recommended, as the shear force is not there like if it were welded. Anyway, make sure you use the correct flux for stainless steel. That is more important than the solder itself, but you do want to use an acid core solder. JMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukey28 Posted November 8, 2012 Report Share Posted November 8, 2012 There's a silver solder paste you can use. But doing it involves making a jig to hold the pieces together while you bake it at 450 degrees. Using acetylene or propane will take the temper out of the wire and the hook so fast its impossible to work with, as the soldering rods used for stainless are thicker than the material you are bonding. By the time the solder liquifies your hook and wire are beyond red. THe wrapping is the most practical solution. Tight wraps one way slightly wider spaced wraps back up. Any epoxy to clean it up or a piece of colored shrink wrap. JMHO based on experience Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
