Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-08
Food, Health and Thrift
REPAIRING HOUSEHOLD ARTICLES
WITH GLUE POT AND SOLDER STICK

Mending Hints for the
Housewif "Sul-
phrur Joint Care OF
aluminium Cooking Uten-
sils.
Liquid glue is more effective ana
better for the general uses OF .ho
housekeeper than dry glue. Dry eiue
is better when well made and fresh'
but each time it is heated IL ''oe'
much of it's strength. Liquid siue
should always be warmed before use
by placing the can or oottle IN
water. Use as little sine a. lied sur
faces fit together the better they WIZ ~
he held When a thin hlm OF giue 10
exposed to the air IT ammeoias.s ~
gins to thicken, or set, anu
glued surfaces are not prouShI lle -
together beforo this thickenlng pc
comes perceptibIe. the work Will iAIi.
Before applying the glue. De suse
that Won have at hand your CiaiHpS
or some other means OF draWIns ra
holding the parts together Ineh Pr.
pare the pieces to be giueo' Pa th
edges perfectly straight ana siioo.,i
In warm room and with the Woou
we'll warmed, spread thin coas -
hot cline evenly over the surfaces ~
be Joined and clamp the parte qutt =.
and tightly together. In cases ~
wood has been saccidentaiiy Spi. e;ne
NAV be glued together without oe.ns
NAMED II the split is such that tne
surfaces can be evenly and tnorous ~.
coated with glue, then held closeiy 70
gether until the glue is dry. ~ -
Usually twelve hours before IL Is SAW
to remove the clamps.
Repairing Chairs.
One of the most frequent uses "a
glue is in refastening the ioose .h;.
rungs and legs of chairs. 10 90 3. ro
we'll. first entirely remove the tenoa
from the hole, even II several more
Joints have to be remade In oroea ~
do II. then with a small SUCK Coas
the inside of the hole with glue anu
drive the parts together AGAIN. ~ ~
not use glue enough TO preve'S IN
tenon from being driven entirety IN.
little good is done by driving tenon
into a hole in which it does not II.
tightly. even IL the hole Is nlleo VIII
pIIie. In such a case cut strlY VI
strong cotton cloth little "ioer .n"n
the diameter of the tenon. sprean q
little glue on it and place It across
The hole so that it will surround the
tenor when it is driven In: Glue WV
not adhere we'll to varnish. ana !,
allowed to dry on it will leave q oa"
stain. ..., rar+s
For making repairs when metal PAL pa
have worn loose in some softer materi
to which they are Joined, glue Is un-
SATISFACTORY and insecure. For many s9ch
loosened umbrella handle,
for example-the sulphur Joint Is simple
and effective, and in the case OF aLets '
that are not subject to 3 3ant 81 o. ia s COM
monty used for securing iron to stone
Is enough to show its firmness.
IN the case Of large objects, make
the Joint by placing the parts TEN
porarily in the desired relative posl
ton, with the space between sH ies.
ieakage: then melt the sulphur ana
nour It into the spaces. The sulphur
10 halter than metal in such cases
because, although it shrinks IN cooi.
ing, the shrinkage occurs oeIoIe
sets, consequently the 9oihI nn1ten
metal were used in the same way, It's
shrinkage in cooling would leave tne
Joint loose, unless. as is done IN ne
ing lead joints in water pipes II -
caIked or hammered tight ai.es ~ mas
are SO offensive that the JOB should
NOT he attempted except in the open
air or in thoroughly ventilated
room.
The Umbrella.
When repairing a loosened UNI
brella handle. fill the hole IN the
handle two-thirds full OF powdered
sulphur; then. having heated the IRON
nart nearly red hot, press it slowly
and firmly down into the handle. The
hot iron will melt the sulphur; stand
the umbrella upright. let 1t alone lot
an hour or two and then trim on any
surplus sulphur.
The usefulness of Kitchen utenSlis
can be greatly prolonged by keeping
them in good repair. To accomplish
that economy, you will need a solder.
ing kit A small hammer, file and
a oair of small shears are three neces-
sary tools-found in almost every
house. You may have to buy a TIN
ner's eight-ounce copper bit, a par
Of half andhalf' solder, some po"
dered resin for repairing tin. and
some chloride of zinc for other metals
hut their cost is small in comparison
to the amount they will save.
Before doing any soldering coat the
point of the soldering bit with Tin
and repeat the process as often as
overheatine burns the tin off. First,
fiie the tapering surfaces of the bit
until you have removed all dross and
exposed the clear copper for about
one inch upward from the point, then
place a small piece of solder IN de-
preston made in board or a Drlck
and cover the solder with powdered
resin. Heat the bit in a clear IRE I'M
til it is hot enough to melt solder
Quickly If the filed surfaces have col
lected impurities while heating rehle
them. When the bit is well heated
plunge the point into the resin, which
it should melt instantly: and into the
turn the point of the bit in the molten
metal. If the prepared end is COM
pletely covered with tin the bit Is
ready for use. but II there are parts
they must be renled ana
the heated bit must again be ruooed
in the solder. -.
the melting point of soft solder hav-
inc equal parts of tin and lead is
a hout 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Heat
ing the bit above that point Will de-
stroy the coating OF TIN
Holes in Tinwafe.
Small holes in tinware are easily re-
haired if the surface tin is not worn
off and the sheet iron beneath has
not become rusty. heat tne Dlt sum.
GENTLY and wipe the point on wet
cloth to remove all dirt Put a little
nowdered resin around the hole. take
i'm a small portion of solder on the
point Of the bit. and apply it to the
hole. AS soon as the metal near the
hole becomes heated sufficiently. the
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