Flux lead

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10-13-2018, 10:48 AM
Bayou Boy

Flux lead

I can’t remember but can you use saw dust to flux lead? It seems like I read this somewhere or maybe not🤔
10-13-2018, 10:54 AM
Snagged again

Don't know about sawdust.Beeswax and several commercial fluxes are out there.Go to youtube and search about Fluxing lead.Just a suggestion....
10-13-2018, 02:47 PM
slammingjack

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.
10-13-2018, 08:10 PM
Redge

Saw dust or wax both work.

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10-14-2018, 10:11 AM
Cray

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.
10-14-2018, 08:03 PM
Bayou Boy

Thanks guys for the info
10-27-2018, 07:58 AM
Yonder

Quote:

Originally Posted by slammingjack

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.

:hesaid 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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11-01-2018, 05:05 AM
skeetbum

Have always used candle wax from yard sales. Never heard of sawdust so I guess I learned something today.