The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-06-11

the mixture OF solder and sal ammoni-
&C until the tip has become covered
with melted solder and rendered bright
as silver. Then quickly dip it in
the flux. The tipping copper should
be filed to nearly a sharp point as 1t
easier to work with than when blunt.
Remove all particles of smudge, burn
ed material, etc, from the tipping
copper before the timing process be-
gins.
Gaping the Tin Can.
When putting caps on a large num-
Der of cans already filled with fruits
or vegetables arrange the cans in
rows on the table while the Gaping
copper and tipping irons are in the
| fire heating, and wipe clean the
trough around the opening. Take
handful of the solder hemmed caps
which come with the cans and place
one on each side of the cans ready to
be capped. Then have close at hand
the flux jar and the small brush.
Place the finger on the vent hole in
the cap, hold the cap in place and run
the brush covered with flux lightly
around the solder and cap evenly with
one stroke or side stroke Of the, be-
ing careful not to allow any of the
flux to enter the can Do this with
all the can ready to be capped. Then
take the Gaping iron from the fire.
Insert in the center of the candle of
the Gaping iron the upright wire or
rod. This rod is used to hold the
cap firmly in position while the heat
ed Gaping iron melts the solder. To
. melt the solder on the cap the heat
ed iron is brought down in contact
with all points of the can rim and the
; solder-hemmed cap and rotated back
: and forth about three strokes to
; swing the melted colder into the
, groove evenly. Do not bear down on
the Gaping iron as it will force the
: heated solder or lead out from under
the cap A forward-and- backward
/ stroke of the Gaping iron If properly
. applied will perfectly solder the cap
! in place.
: Remove the Gaping iron and in
1 spect the joining. If any pinholes are
found, resolder or recap. Occasion
e ally pinholes are found which may
be filled up by the use of piece OF
! wire solder, or waste solder rims
a from the discarded caps may be used
l to add to the broken or pinhole places
G Iof the cap. Often when large num-
+ Der of caps are purchased. few will
8 |be found to have become jammed and
d the solder rims detached. These sold
l." err rims are good for soldering pur-
e Iposes, especially for repair Of pin.
e holes.
J. To solder up the venthole in the cap
/. the brush is dipped lightly In the
n flux and the venthole given ligh
d side stroke, care being exercised thai
a none of the flux enters the can. Use
! the waste the point of the wire solder
II lover the venthole and upon this thu
C lpoint of the hot, bright tipping copper
e Press down with rotary motion AMI
d Iremove quickly. A little practice viii
n not only make this an easy operation
e but smooth, perfect joint and filling
S will be the result.
CT Certain substances in some food
6 canned attack the container and dis
: solve the tin, which then enters tn
It food and is considered harmful. TIL
It use of lacquer-lined cans prevents THU
i solvent action to great extent. Sucl
t products as rhubarb, pumpkins, squasl
It and beets exert a strong corrosiv
" action on tin and should be packe'
e in the lacquered cans. Much expert
& ence in canning vegetables and fruit
It is necessary before the canning 0
r. meat products is undertaken, and tn
6 and the operation should be thorough
} lily understood. Meats, unless thor
& oughly sterilized and properly came
p are liable to produce highly poison
n Gus products of decomposition. Pro