How To Make Soldering Flux At Home

To make a larger quantity double the ingredients -- but always maintain the 223 ratio.

How to make soldering flux at home. So thats 32 oz. You should do this by starting to heat the tip. It removes oxidation from the surfaces to be soldered.

Got home and realized it doesnt mention rosin anywhere on the package and neither does the online listing. It only takes a very tiny droplet now that you simply touch to your solder lug or part and works great. I was inspired by a video by Jeri Ellsworth that showed her using homemade flux remover.

Flux is a wonderful goo that makes soldering faster and easier. If you want them to remain firmly connected youll have to make use of a normal tape to cover them together. Then make a blob of solder on the iron and wait till the flux evaporated.

Ive looked at several manufacturer safety data sheets MSDS in an attempt to understand what the important components of solder flux. Metal workers artists and crafters all rely on flux to complete many of their projects. The citric acid mix vill make the solder wet fine where the isopropanol alone wont.

Once you do this youll be ready to do test your soldering iron. The natural pine tar in the cone leaves works as a flux and can be extracted. You dont need to be precise.

This is super simple a combo of alcohol and acetone. You have made one litre of flux remover that quantity should suffice for quite some time. Add approximately 250 ml 1 cup of water to the ingredients in the pan.