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Flux for Soldering Pewter

be perfectly clean; and in order to ensure dition to the soldering-iron process, be soldercurrent of heated air. which most metals undergo when heated, a flux is used (see No. 3479), which neutralizes Metal. Britannia metal should have muriate 3484. Flux for Soldering Britannia or removes these otherwise serious impedi- of zinc for a flux, and be soldered by the ments, securing a firm joint. blowpipe. 3473. To Make Soldering Fluid for 3485. To Solder Iron. Iron requires the Soft Solder. Into muriatic acid put small surfaces to be tinned over before being sol- Solder. Into muriatic acid put small surfaces to be tinned over before being solpieces of zinc until all bubbling ceases; some dered; the method is given in No. 3515.

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