When I last used a solderpot, my understanding is that you generally *don't* have flux in the pot .. just solder. When tinning a wire, you dip it in paste or liquid flux and then into the pot. Solder manufacturers sell bar solder (with no flux) for use in solder pots.
de w1rt/john On 2/13/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello all, I have been building a K2 and now a KPA-100. I am using a solder > pot for tinning toroids and would like to know how often to replace the > solder in the pot. I have been skimming the top which removes flux and > debries. I used a 1/2lb off a flux core roll and found it contains too much > flux on the top, so I skim the top as it is heating to leave a thin layer on > the top. Should i be reintroducing more flux as I go, and should I be > removing the burn't enamel some other way? Also what temp works the best, > this thing smokes pretty good at 750*F and seems to burn the flux. Anything > much less and it won't tin properly. > > Thanks -- Rick > > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: [email protected] > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
