[Elecraft] Off Topic (solder pot)

[John D'Ausilio]

When I last used a solderpot, my understanding is that you generally
*don't* have flux in the pot .. just solder. When tinning a wire, you
dip it in paste or liquid flux and then into the pot. Solder
manufacturers sell bar solder (with no flux) for use in solder pots.

de w1rt/john

On 2/13/06, arm at uniontel.net <arm at uniontel.net> wrote:
> Hello all, I have been building a K2 and now a KPA-100. I am using a solder
> pot for tinning toroids and would like to know how often to replace the
> solder in the pot. I have been skimming the top which removes flux and
> debries. I used a 1/2lb off a flux core roll and found it contains too much
> flux on the top, so I skim the top as it is heating to leave a thin layer on
> the top. Should i be reintroducing more flux as I go, and should I be
> removing the burn't enamel some other way? Also what temp works the best,
> this thing smokes pretty good at 750*F and seems to burn the flux. Anything
> much less and it won't tin properly.
>
> Thanks -- Rick
>
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