[Jewelry making - Article 00332] - Re: [Orchid] Struggling with soldering sterling silver

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Trevor,

    I also saw Tim's reference to Battern's being a flouride-based flux
    and right after reading it I checked the contents on a bottle of it.
    It does not mention being flouride-based and only says it contains
    borax!  I don't know if that is the formulation change you suggested
    but...I also checked a very old bottle I got from an old jeweler and
    it also says it contains borax with no mention of flouride.  I do
    see where Handy Flux does contain flouride along with potassium and
    hydroxides.  A quick check of other self-pickeling fluxes show some
    also contain boric acid and amonium along with other brews.  Not
    sure where all these lie as the are all advertised as high temp
    fluxes in the range up to 1700 deg. 

    All the more reason to pick a flux any flux! 

    Cheers from Don at The Charles Belle Studio in SOFL where simple
    elegance IS fine jewelry! dcdietz AT comcast.net

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