How To Make Aluminium Soldering Flux

Place the rosin inside the jar if you cant wait for it to dissolve youd want to grind up the crystals to a fine dust this will vastly improve the time it takes to dissolve from hours to minutes.

How to make aluminium soldering flux. Flux is a low-melting alloy of metals through which two materials are soldered. The rods are very cheap. Place the strainer in the kitchen sink for washing later.

DangPro shows you how to create your own solder flux. Use a drop of 3 in 1 brand oil and a hot iron. Is the Aluminum Flux the most important part of the equation.

Flux for soldering with your own hands can be done if you know the characteristics of the connection of different materials by heat treatment. The citric acid flux you have made can now be used to prepare metal for soldering. The 5000-series aluminum is hit or miss.

But when soldering aluminum to a more solder-friendly metal like copper youre at an advantage. The SIF Aluminium flux is used as a temperature indicator and can be applied via the rod or applied direct to the workpiece as a paste made by mixing the flux with water. Ways to Solder Without Flux.

Cover the container and allow the mixture to sit for at least 8 to 12 hours. As the flux melts the rod is. What makes rosin so special as a solder flux ingredient is that it combines in a single substance that is basically naturally-occurring the main properties a flux needs to have.

Then resolder the same connection with some neutral flux. Well get you started and dont miss the giveaway at the end of the video. In previous videos we compared different types of commercial flux but did you know its possible to make a simple and effective flux at home.