[Jewelry making - Article 00088] - [Orchid] A concern about the Prip's flux I made

[Cor_Tauri]

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    I have made a batch of Prips flux following the recipe mentioned on
    the list. I used 3 ounces of Boric Acid, 2 ounces of TSP and 2 ounces
    of Borax. The boric acid was a commerical roach killer that listed
    ingrediants: 99% orthoboric acid. 1% inert.  I looked up orthoboric
    acid and it apparently is the same stuff as boric acid.  I know
    there is an issue with a substitute for TSP, and I noticed a box of
    "TSP with no phospates" next to the kind that I purchased which said
    Tri Sodium Phosphate.  So, I have the right TSP. It's still being
    sold in Ohio.  I found Borateem at the grocery store, but I
    purchased a brand called 20 muleteam Borax, because it was cheaper
    and just a way cooler name.  But I believe it is the correct stuff. I
    have read nearly every post in the archive about Prip's Flux.  But
    nowhere is it mentioned what color it should be.  I was expecting a
    clear liquid as noone mentioned anything about a color and all the
    ingrediants were white. Mine is blue.  Mind you, it's not an ugly
    shade of blue, it's a pretty blue, like the blue in an acetylene
    flame.  I actually like it being blue, but is it supposed to be
    blue? 

Thanks in advance.



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