After my first attempt of soldering the glass together it was decided that my soldering iron was not strong enough. I have since found out the the soldering iron needs to be at least 80 watts. Lucky I was able to barrow a 120 watt soldering iron from Rocky. I have since tried to solder using the more powerful iron and it works much better and turns the solder to an almost complete liquid state allowing it to spread much easier and create a smooth line. Now that I have achieved I smoother line I am much more confindent in using this method to join the pieces of glass together. In doing these experiments I have used up all my solder. I went to Stanleys and tried to buy new solder but but they do not carry the type of solder I need because it has lead in it and PA laws make it hard to aquire in this state. For this reason I have had to order the solder and get it sent to me, putting my project on hold unfurtunity for a few days.
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