[Jewelry making - Article 01096] - Re: [Orchid] Question About Borax Flux

[James Binnion]

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>     Is there any difference between borax flux and plain old borax from
>     the supermarket ? Can I just resurrect The Old Ranger and buy some
>     20 Mule Team Borax for casting ? 

    Yes borax from the grocery store is the same compound and it is
    useful as a flux. However many commercial fluxes use other compounds
    in addition to the borax to lower the melting point and extend the
    working time but it works fine for most jewelry type metal casting
    operations. Not really useful as a soldering flux due to its high
    temperature melting point. 

Jim

James Binnion
jbin AT mokume-gane.com
James Binnion Metal Arts
http://www.mokume-gane.com
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