Maintaining your tools is an important task. Regularly checking on them might sound costly, but eventually, this practice will save you considerable money. This is because when tools are maintained, purchasing new ones will need not be done on a frequent basis. Furthermore, keeping your tools always in good condition ensures you safety and good quality of work. People tend to ignore this fact but it is the secret to getting a good job done easily, conveniently and fast. Check out these top tips to keeping those tools for stained glass business functioning at the optimum 1. The soldering irons, a most basic tool for the stained glass trade, cannot be technically maintained themselves. These can be kept in good shape, however, when a little anti-seize chemical or element is being applied to the inside part of it. This process prevents freezing of the tip when it is inside a chamber. Be aware, however, that this creates unnecessary smoke. 2. Newly bought tips necessitate tinning of the iron. This is done by applying the “Sal Ammoniac Block,” which is known as the flux for it. 3. If the tip becomes dirty when used, wiping it off with a sponge will be a good, simple remedy. If it has become too dirty to be wiped off, however, “re-tin” this tip without dipping its iron directly into a flux, otherwise, it will splatter and smoke, and pose a threat. Remember that flux creates damage on a faster pace. 4. The glass cutter does not require as much maintenance as the other tools do, but keeping it oiled through a mixture of three-in-one oil and kerosene will do the trick. 5. Take the time to rub the cutter's wheel to ensure that it keeps moving freely. Also, avoid dropping the cutter and avoid running it off the edge of a glass to prevent it from getting dull faster. 6. Putting coolants in glass grinders cleans the tools faster. This is because when the coolant's chemicals and the ground glass mix, it holds the tool together as if it were a gel. However, do not put more than enough coolant in the glass grinder; otherwise, the water in the grinder will become slimy and slippery. 7. Maintenance of the glass is almost often overlooked. The glass should be kept clean at all times from the time that you bought it from the hardware, to the time that it seems to start getting dirty. Cleaning is of utmost importance because it prevents glass scratches and glass slippage. Cleaning the glass will also show its true color. When it comes to trade relating to stained glass, bear these tips in mind to have worry-free, well-maintained tools. Similar processes are also true and applicable to all kinds of tools. Generally speaking, maintenance of any material for any kind of job is always a must. Good output is not only measured by good work from the worker himself, but is also dependent on reliable, properly functioning tools. | 
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