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    I can’t remember but can you use saw dust to flux lead? It seems like I read this somewhere or maybe not🤔

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    Don't know about sawdust.Beeswax and several commercial fluxes are out there.Go to youtube and search about Fluxing lead.Just a suggestion....

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    Yes you can use sawdust. A bit of a mess. I use candle wax. You can get a big mess of small tea cup size candles at Walmart. For a few bucks. Works real good, cut off a small piece throw in the lead, will smoke take a lighter and set the smoke on fire. Be careful flames up real high. Take a spoon or something and mix in the fire. Then skim off the dross.
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    Saw dust or wax both work.


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    Just be careful where you are fluxing. Preferably outside because of the smoke and I have had wax go over side of pot and catch on fire. Be careful when stiring that you don't splash any on you. I use an old long screwdriver with handle to stir. Whatever you stir with is going to get hot in a hurry.
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    Thanks guys for the info

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    Quote Originally Posted by slammingjack View Post
    Yes you can use sawdust. A bit of a mess. I use candle wax. You can get a big mess of small tea cup size candles at Walmart. For a few bucks. Works real good, cut off a small piece throw in the lead, will smoke take a lighter and set the smoke on fire. Be careful flames up real high. Take a spoon or something and mix in the fire. Then skim off the dross.
    I use sawdust, then tea candles. Sawdust is free at Home Depot, bring a coffee can .
    Make sure it's not pressure treated lumber (greenish) sawdust.
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    Have always used candle wax from yard sales. Never heard of sawdust so I guess I learned something today.
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