The Firing Line Forums - View Single Post - Fluxing to keep the tin from separating: really?

totalloser · March 31, 2010, 10:45 PM

My guess is that conventional wisdom is usually right. You don't need to flux your koolaid... keep in mind what happens when you have a thicker mix-it crystalises on the surface. Rock candy. The flux also is said to help prevent (or reverse) oxidation.

I don't know much about chemistry, but I would pause before making assumptions that differ from conventional wisdom.

March 31, 2010, 10:45 PM	#8
totalloser Senior Member Join Date: October 19, 2007 Location: Fort Bragg, CA Posts: 679	My guess is that conventional wisdom is usually right. You don't need to flux your koolaid... keep in mind what happens when you have a thicker mix-it crystalises on the surface. Rock candy. The flux also is said to help prevent (or reverse) oxidation. I don't know much about chemistry, but I would pause before making assumptions that differ from conventional wisdom. __________________ You only truly believe in freedom if you believe in the freedom of those you disagree.