ODP: ODP: Enlighten a semi-novice

[Christian Hofmann]

On Wed, 30 Jun 1999 10:18:44 +1000
Paul Perry <pfperry at melbpc.org.au> wrote:

> Oh, the flux I had in mind was this sticky pink greasy stuff in a tobacco tin
> that is about as corrosive as aqua regia.. 

Well, the one I have is kind of yellowish brown. Or, er, it looks like
that dog must have been very sick (won't go into details here... ;-)
Maybe it was pink when I got it in the 70s, don't remember.

> I only use it when "all else fails"
> trying to solder earth wires onto the bodies of corroded pots..

Same here. And _if_ it's necessary, I use an old f***ed up soldering
iron for that, since that stuff tends to eat innocent & nice looking
iron tips.

cu
Christian