[TheForge] Flux additives

[Chris Worsley]

As I have experienced:
The purpose of flux is to coat the molten surfaces of the pieces you are 
going to weld and keep air from forming any scale. There is no scale to 
destroy once the fluxed surfaces are ready to weld, as long as all the 
flux has not burned away, and you have a clean fire, and are not pumping 
a lot of air into it.
With proper fire control, flux is not even necessary.
Weld simple shapes, and forge the welded areas into your 'odd' shapes.

Chris
Alexandria VA.


Carl T wrote:

>I just had a thought (uh-oh)...
>What if you were to add oxalic acid in some portion to the flux in order to
>destroy the scale? Am I delusional, or could that potentially eliminat the
>need for wire brushing and make welding odd shapes and angles easier? Input
>is greatly appreciated before I try this and wind up killing myself :-)
>happy hammering,
>Carl Tappan
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