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| what is 'flux' ?
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| those links dont help me 'dip into the flux' = ?
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| look at the picture! it is a material to enchance the "grip" of the solder on your metal ask in any electronic shop, they'll know what you want
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| ah yes i looked at the pic , now i know it enhances the 'grip' of the soldering thx
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| soldering flux is some kind of acid. watch out for your skin and eyes! |
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| What kind of soldering wire is recomended? Some have 60% of tin, other 80% ... Some even have 3.5% flux in them. |
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| Flux cleans the surface of a part/wire so that solder will 'wet' it (instead of beading up and coming off). Two types of flux: acid and rosin. Acid flux is great for doing plumbing, bad for electronics. Rosin flux is safer for electonics, but can conduct small amounts of current. Alway immediately clean off excess flux with isopropyl alcohol. Rather than trying to put a small amount of flux on an IC leg, dip the tinned wire into the flux (picking up a small amount of flux), hold the wire it to the leg, and apply your iron. Wipe your iron regularly and keep it tinned. If the tip of your iron isn't coated with a thin layer shiny molten solder, you're doing something wrong. Most any solder will do, except acid flux cored. Lead based is the easiest to work with, but has obvious drawbacks. 80/20 tin-antimony is my favorite. |
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