This video taught me about flux’s use for soldering.
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That's a great little video! Love the old school science.
And... although I did lots of soldering back in the day, I never knew what that flux really did!
Thank you for sharing!
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I've soldered yards & yards in my time. Biggest tip I got was to alway exhale while applying flux to blow away the gas/smoke buildup.
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Thank you ! That's a great old video. In the 80's I worked with NASA certified wiremen and learned another key point - neat clean solder joints use less solder and reduce weight. Sometimes more than a hundred pounds per spacecraft!
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I've been soldering for close to 50 years, and I never thought to check my joints under a microscope. At least, I've always used rosin and heat sinks. I've never even heard of calibrated wire strippers, but I sometimes use the next larger gauge hole, and twist off the insulation.
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I'll be curious to see the view count in a few days since you posted this... Do you know about where it was at when you watched it Destin?
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