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@HopelessDemigod @vk2tty @vk6flab It's stainless steelware so it's okay. ;-)
I've done it to break down the preconception that it's impossible to solder to steel, stainless, or nickel. A copper wire soldered to to a fork gets the message through.
I learned this long ago when "body work" on a car didn't involve the use of Bondo. You pulled out the dents and then filled with LEAD, not Bondo. How do you get lead to amalgamate with steel?
@HopelessDemigod @vk2tty @vk6flab I'm ignoring the dangers of lead, of course. But this is how it was done when I was a kid. A blowtorch, bars of lead, and the right acid flux. You can solder to steel. What???
I chuckle when I see hams going through all kinds of commotions to connect with stainless antenna parts. Just solder it, man. What?