How To Diy Soldering Flux

DIY Solder Flux.

How to diy soldering flux. The water is used to help dissolve the chemicals so your flux mixture will just be more or less concentrated depending on how much water you use. The solid flux needs to be melted to spread it evenly. All I need now is to brush up my soldering technique.

You dont need to be precise. It is necessary for metal surfaces to be prepared in order to adhere to any solder placed on them. Add some isopropyl or denatured alcohol to a small jar or plastic medicine bottle.

Coat the wires with the soldering flux. No need to use any other flux thereafter. It is basically used to clean surface of PCB before soldering process.

Touch the already hot soldering iron with the soldering gun onto the wire to heat the cross-section. It cleans up with a little more isopropyl alcohol. Step 1- When soldering two pieces it is good to use steel wool or scotch brite to remove oxide layers from the surface.

Metal workers artists and crafters all rely on flux to complete many of their projects. Some fluxes are corrosive so the parts have to be cleaned with a damp sponge or other absorbent material after soldering to. I eagerly anticipate yr next article on home-brew capacitors.

Oh and did I say. 3 points 8 years ago. Coat your PCB or other boards with it and let them dry.