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RayH Oldtimer Offline Posts: 757 Location: Oldest City, FL Joined: Jan 4^th, 2012	Flux Nov 15^th, 2016 at 7:41am	Print Post
	Guidance needed ............. Frequency? Quantity? What to use? Or, is it really necessary at all? (my normal mix is 20:1 - 25:1, certified lead:tin) Thanks. Ray

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40_Rod Frequent Elocutionist Offline Extremism in the persuit of accuracy is not a vice Posts: 4285 Location: Knoxville, TN Joined: Apr 20^th, 2004	Re: Flux Reply #1 - Nov 15^th, 2016 at 8:39am	Print Post
	Ray I flux with a chunk of carnauba wax when I alloy the tin to the lead. For about 100 Lbs. I use a chunk about the size of a marble and keep stirring till its just ash. After that I pour it into a cornbread pan to make ingots and never flux again. 40 Rod


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frnkeore Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 7674 Location: Central Point, OR 97502 Joined: Jun 16^th, 2010	Re: Flux Reply #2 - Nov 15^th, 2016 at 10:42am	Print Post
	I use beeswax and only flux once, when I make up a new pot or add a lot to it. as 40_rod says, ash is the key to knowing when the flux cleans the alloy. Common candle wax and parafin won't get it clean. I've always been kind of afraid to try other things, hearing about some of them causing problems with the pot, like Marvel, others being messy like saw dust. BW is fairly cheap and does a wonderful job and doesn't smell bad (I do my casting in the house). Frank

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JerryH Frequent Elocutionist Offline ASSRA Member #10876 Posts: 1329 Location: Easton, CA Joined: Nov 9^th, 2014	Re: Flux Reply #3 - Nov 15^th, 2016 at 10:53am	Print Post
	I do like 40_Rod and Frank, except I flux every time I add to my casting pot also. That may not be necessary but my feeling is you can't overdo it. Marvelux is nasty stuff. I used it when I first started casting not knowing any better. Do not use it. JerryH

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Chuckster Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2314 Location: Colorado Joined: May 15^th, 2008	Re: Flux Reply #4 - Nov 15^th, 2016 at 12:27pm	Print Post
	About as many recipes for flux as for bullet lube and all work to some extent. Rodeo rosin is the only thing I have found that will significantly reduce the amount of slag on top of the pot when starting. Not sure if that is good or bad and smokes terribly. Chuck


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Schuetzenmiester Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 6707 Location: Cool Wet Side of WA Joined: Apr 27^th, 2008	Re: Flux Reply #5 - Nov 15^th, 2016 at 12:55pm	Print Post
	Marvelux will rust everything with 200 yards! I use beeswax. I use it when ever the crud collects on top the pot.

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John Boy Ex Member	Re: Flux Reply #6 - Nov 15^th, 2016 at 3:20pm	Print Post
	Ray, regardless of the source of the lead - Flux It * I flux the melt in my casting pot twice before I start to cast. The resulting dross is nothing more than a black-gray ash. When ready to cast after fluxing, the melt is shiny and smooth There are many fluxes and one of the best is pine rosin Here's an article for your reading pleasure ... Fluxes for Casting Alloys (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)


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RayH Oldtimer Offline Posts: 757 Location: Oldest City, FL Joined: Jan 4^th, 2012	Re: Flux Reply #7 - Nov 15^th, 2016 at 6:07pm	Print Post
	BINGO! John Boy - just what I was looking for. Many thanks. Ray

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Schuetzenmiester Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 6707 Location: Cool Wet Side of WA Joined: Apr 27^th, 2008	Re: Flux Reply #8 - Nov 15^th, 2016 at 9:02pm	Print Post
	Thanks for posting that John Boy.

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shovel80 Oldtimer Offline Posts: 896 Location: Sonora,CA Joined: Jun 6^th, 2011	Re: Flux Reply #9 - Nov 15^th, 2016 at 9:59pm	Print Post
	I use paraffin wax...and like Jerry H...I flux each time adding lead to the pot. Terry

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Chuckster Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2314 Location: Colorado Joined: May 15^th, 2008	Re: Flux Reply #10 - Nov 15^th, 2016 at 11:12pm	Print Post
	Rodeo rosin is pure pine rosin and available from Rodeo suppliers at about $15 per pound. Don't have to go out and scrape pine trees. Color does not make much difference. Chuck


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Joe_S Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1108 Joined: Jun 29^th, 2004	Re: Flux Reply #11 - Nov 17^th, 2016 at 4:43pm	Print Post
	Wood shavings from a planer or router are cheap (free if you know a woodworker) and not too messy. Cheaper than beeswax (which I think is best) and pretty effective. Joe S


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kcajeel Full Member Offline Posts: 170 Location: Manistee, Mi. Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2010	Re: Flux Reply #12 - Nov 19^th, 2016 at 5:38pm	Print Post
	I use deer tallow (fat). I had an old timer at the gun club turn me onto it . I've been religi ously using it for the last couple of years. I just flux like I did before, no more no less. I keep it in a zip lock bag in the freezer. It doesn't draw any moisture so there are no explosion. Kcajeel It's pretty easy to find this time of year if you're where there is any deer hunting going on. If so, find you a local processor for game animals. They just throw it out into a dumpster. You might give it a try. Bet you'll like it.

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Smoke Oldtimer Offline Posts: 861 Location: San Diego Joined: Feb 24^th, 2013	Re: Flux Reply #13 - Nov 27^th, 2016 at 6:46pm	Print Post
	I wonder if lard would work as well as deer tallow. I know a lot of old black powder shooters used it in their lube.

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