How To Make Rosin Soldering Flux

Wipe any excess flux off your fingers or brush before soldering.

How to make rosin soldering flux. Only clean and easy-to-solder surfaces. How to tell if solder has rosin flux. Add your solvent start with a small amount and keep adding until you are happy with the way your flux behaves.

No Clean Solder Flux. Rosin flux is primarily composed of natural resin extracted from the oleoresin of pine trees and refined. Choose the diameter of the solder based on the size of the job.

Then make a blob of solder on the iron and wait till the flux evaporated. It is necessary for metal surfaces to be prepared in order to adhere to any solder placed on them. It removes oxidation from the surfaces to be soldered.

Spread the flux over the area you will be soldering making sure to cover the wires fully. It seals out air thus preventing further oxidation and by facilitating amalgamation improves wetting characteristics of the liquid solder. There are different types of fluxes you can use to do that.

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. Now it is time to apply the solder flux. Next stir into the alcohol and let sit overnight.

For plumbing joints recommended acid flux when soldering pipes because acids are more prone to remove oxide layers. The rosin category is further divided three subcategories. Types of Solder Flux.