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Subject: [OM] More on tinner's flux
From: Joe Gwinn <joegwinn@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2003 22:11:07 -0500
I found some information on tinner's flux at 
<http://www.apogeerockets.com/education/newsletter48.asp>:

>"Dunton's NOKORODE Tinner's Fluid"
>                               M. W. Dunton Co.
>                               3 Bridle Road
>                               West Warwick, RI 02893
>                               (401) 821-1832 www.nokorode.com/mwd
>
>                               "Oatey all-purpose Liquid Soldering Flux"
>                               Oatey Co.
>                               4700 West 160th Street
>                               Cleveland, OH 44135
>                               (216) 267-7100
>
> Both of these might be found at Home Depot, Lowe's, or a plumbing supply 
> store. They both contain hydrochloric acid, ammonium chloride, and zinc 
> chloride and as such require neutralizing in sodium bicarbonate/water 
> solution and a thorough wash in clean water afterwards! They are packaged in 
> 4 oz. squeeze bottles and cost ca. $5.00/bottle. 

Sears also sells this, or used to.  Sheetmetal workers use such fluxes.  
Tinners flux is used for just that, coating metals with tin.  One can use this 
flux on nichrome, which is very much like stainless steel.

Joe Gwinn


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