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Old 02-27-2009, 05:35 PM   #32 (permalink)
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Re: interesting vid about how to solder

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Originally Posted by Dragonsarc View Post
is it like a wire? or gel?
I've only ever dealt with flux by itself for plumbing. It's a paste in that case. AFAIK, the 'rosin' in rosin core solder is flux so it's built in to the solder you buy. It's applied by the act of soldering itself. Hope this makes sense. I'm a software guy by trade - and an amateur hardware guy and plumber!
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