[TheForge] Re:Sal Ammoniac for flux

Fri Sep 20 09:16:00 2002

Like others have said, sal ammoniac is commonly available in small =
quantities as a soldering flux.  Try a pluming supply, a welding supply or =
a sheet-glass (leaded glass) supply store.

Bruce=20
NJ

>>> Brian Gilbert <[email protected]> 09/19/02 09:44PM >>>
I've heard that sal ammoniac is the primary ingredient in EZ weld... sal
ammoniac, powdered soapstone, and iron filings. I just wanted to try some =
as
a mix with the borates to see how it works, curious mainly. Doesn't look
like it'll happen, though... the only chemical supplier I could find that
has it has a $250 minimum... that'll buy A LOT of EZ weld.

I'll probably stick with Bill's 4:1 borax/roach proof, if it's good enough
for Bill, it's good enough for me. Still, I don't like borax's tendency to
bloom and/or leach out of the weld joint after the fact.

Thanks
BG

--=20
Brian Gilbert
Editor, The Hammer's Blow

> From: [email protected]=20
> Reply-To: [email protected]=20
> Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2002 21:28:01 -0400 (EDT)
> To: [email protected]=20
> Subject: TheForge digest, Vol 1 #610 - 18 msgs
>=20
> Call me stupid (you won't be the first)...why do you want to use sal =
ammoniac
> in flux?  What's the supposed advantage, how does it help, etc?  =
Honestly
> don't know...I'm happy with the borax/boric acid mix.
>=20
> Jerry V
> Williamsburg, VA

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