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Alan Worland	06/01/2012 22:39:22
247 forum posts 21 photos	Whenever I do some silver soldering, I use my stock solder which is a bundle (about an inch diameter) of 1/16 wires which I must have 'aquired' some time ago! Its all I have ever used - but I dont know what it is! How could it be identified? Alan
Stub Mandrel	08/01/2012 20:29:21
4318 forum posts 291 photos 1 articles	If it is ready to 'flash' round a joint almost as soon as 'easy flo' flux has turned watery, then it's probabl;y easy flo 1 itself. If you need the work to get to a good red heat probably easy flo2 or silver flo.
Alan Worland	08/01/2012 23:15:56
247 forum posts 21 photos	Thanks, thats usefull, parts have to go to a dull red heat for it to flow - so it seems like No1? Alan
Stub Mandrel	10/01/2012 19:22:51
4318 forum posts 291 photos 1 articles	That's what I'd guess. Neil
jason udall	21/01/2012 21:36:20
2032 forum posts 41 photos	know any engineer shop locally who can "xray" it for you? Or maybe a scrappy they oftern was xray guns.. (xray...xray fluoresence)
Alan Worland	22/01/2012 17:17:32
247 forum posts 21 photos	Well I've never heard of that? I think dull red (as in No1) will do for me! Alan

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