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What is your flux routine?

post #1 of 10
10/8/10 at 7:22am
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Hey guys, I was wondering about the different techiques people use for applying flux to their circuits.

I know some use a pen and some use other methods..

What is your technique and what type of solder and flux do you use?

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post #2 of 10
10/8/10 at 7:35am

I was using a dropper bottle with a needle tip until I forgot to clean it one day...

Now I use a scrap piece of wire with a drop of flux on the end.

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post #3 of 10
10/8/10 at 7:46am

Here is a picture...

 

Soldering.jpg

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post #4 of 10
10/8/10 at 9:03am
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Originally Posted by Avro_Arrow View Post

I was using a dropper bottle with a needle tip until I forgot to clean it one day...

Now I use a scrap piece of wire with a drop of flux on the end.



Cool, what type of solder and flux are you using?

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post #5 of 10
10/8/10 at 9:11am

It's all in the picture...

 

Aim 63/37 .032 solder.

MG Chemicals Rosin Flux.

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post #6 of 10
10/8/10 at 12:45pm
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I have been using alot of Cardas Quad in my audio work as I find it so easy to solder with.

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post #7 of 10
10/8/10 at 3:53pm

I use a bottle with a needle tip as well.

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post #8 of 10
10/9/10 at 3:49am

Never used flux normally, unless desoldering. I use a quality eutectic solder, never ever had a cold joint yet. 


Edited by johnwmclean - 10/9/10 at 3:50am
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post #9 of 10
10/9/10 at 8:15am
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Originally Posted by johnwmclean View Post

Never used flux normally, unless desoldering. I use a quality eutectic solder, never ever had a cold joint yet. 


I use Cardas quad for my audio work and I have never had a cold joint but was interested on if and how others use flux.

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post #10 of 10
10/9/10 at 8:38am

that fine organic flux cored kester solder you use has quite a high flux content though John wink.gif

 

cardas quad or WBT silver mostly, but I also have a pound of wonder solder, some Mundorf silver gold (needs too high heat to be truly useful IMO) and some eichmann stuff. I use cardas flux paste or sometimes liquid kester with applicator. the paste I use one of those very small scoop stick/spatula used in chemistry sets or the tiniest screwdriver I can find. if desoldering I smear it on the braid not the joint and then heat the braid on the area to be wicked up. if making cables its different, I tin the wire with no added flux, then dip the tinned end in the paste and make the joint


Edited by qusp - 10/9/10 at 8:45am
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