[TheForge] removing welding flux

Sat May 1 17:05:00 2004

It's amazing hoq simple the solution can be sometimes and yes it is when I use borax for flux.

Thanks guys

-----Original Message-----
From: Carl Tappan <[email protected]>
Sent: May 1, 2004 2:46 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [TheForge] removing welding flux

To remove borax from a weld (when I do not use EZ-Weld for one reason or
another) I first soak in warm water with soap for about five minutes,
then rinse with water straight out of the tap. I find that if I don't
rinse it there is a good bit of borax often left behind.
Carl

On Sat, 2004-05-01 at 15:40, Doug Ayen wrote:
> Quoth John switzer ([email protected]):
> > I have been having trouble removing the last bits of welding flux from inside of those hard to reach places such as a basket handle or braided handle.  Does anyone have any sugestions to gaurantee complete removal?  It seems that I always have a bit of coorosion months or years later form up under the finish at the weld points that I assume is moisture being atracted to the remaining flux.
> > 
> > Thanks
> > 
> > 
> > John Switzer
> > Black Bear Forge
> > 7019 Burnt Mill Rd
> > Beulah, CO 81023
> 
> I'm guessing you're using borax as a flux, but different fluxes
> have different properties.
> 
> I've had decent luck with borax just soaking it off -- the stuff is 
> both water soluble and hydroscopic, so a good rinse in hot water seems
> to do the trick.
> 
> --doug
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