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  • 1 December 2010 at 15:04 #59750
    Donhe7
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      Having received my copy of MEW for November, (yes, it’s a bit late, but here in OZ we have to wait for these things to arrive), I was reading the first part of the series on “Soldering and Brazing, etc”, and it occurred to me that in all the articles that I have read, in whatever magazine, I have yet to see mention of the use of Stearine as a soldering flux.
      Personally, I have used it for the last 50 years, on various metals, including, during my employment in the communications trade, as the only recommended (and supplied), flux for the lead-sheathed cables, which were in use when I commenced working in that industry, which confirmed my previous belief in the effectiveness of the product, having used stearine (in the form of the old white candles,) on both copper and brass and stainless steel, with great success and also on galvanised iron, with quite satisfactory results, with the added advantage of non-toxicity, and lack of corrosion on the completed job.
        I await the storm of indignation which could be forthcoming ………
       
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      1 December 2010 at 15:04 #38016
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        1 December 2010 at 18:53 #59775
        Sub Mandrel
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          Stearine?
           
          Is that what you aussies put on your toast?
           
          <ducks>
           
          Neil
          1 December 2010 at 18:56 #59777
          KWIL
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            Bit like the tallow, old fashioned plumbers used to use when  wiping lead pipe joints. Do they still use moleskin to wipe the joint?

            1 December 2010 at 19:28 #59782
            JasonB
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              Posted by KWIL on 01/12/2010 18:56:04:
              Do they still use moleskin to wipe the joint?
               
               
               
              Only if the mole is already dead, Its not PC to use a live one these days
              Jason
               
              PS Kwil are you going Saturday? whats the snow like down there, It’s about 10″ deep and I drove past drifts that were upto my 4x4s roof thismorning

              Edited By JasonB on 01/12/2010 19:29:21

              2 December 2010 at 04:10 #59800
              Donhe7
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                @donhe7
                I personally have not used moleskin, but used the more readily available felt hat — the usual comment was “it is not perfect for the job until it is ready to throw away”- or words to that effect,
                The “solder” used for wiping lead joints was, of course, called “Wiping Metal”, as distinct from the usual “Plumbers’ Solder”, due to the prolonged “pastey” temperature range. 
                Also, some people, I heard, preferred kangaroo skin, but these were too quick for most of us to catch ……. (Tongue in cheek!!)
                 
                Donhe7
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