[TheForge] Forge welding

[Jerry Frost]

Yeah and the laundry borax cakes quickly enough I'd think they'd find 
something effective if any is added at all.
Jer
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From: "James Binnion" <jbin at well.com>
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Subject: Re: [TheForge] Forge welding


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> Chuck I don't doubt there is some discernible difference between high 
> purity anhydrous sodium borate and laundry additive grade sodium borate 
> decahydrate as a flux.  But my understanding is if they add an ingredient 
> to a product it must be in the MSDS. Did they at one time add an anti 
> caking additive,  possibly, but every MDSDS I have seen for it lists just 
> sodium borate decahydrate
>
>
> On Jul 26, 2011, at 8:54 PM, Chuck Robinson wrote:
>
>> Since the borax is not USP grade I doubt it is chemically pure but the
>> impurities are also not listed in the MSDS sheet, as long as they are
>> not dangerous, toxic or carcinogenic.
>> I'm not an expert on the subject.
>> Chuck
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> James Binnion
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