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Old August 27th, 2008, 02:27 PM   #10 (permalink)
superlightweigh
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The flux definitely does more to help the heat to flow from the tip of the iron- I've found that by keeping the tip tinned and painting on a fresh coat of flux to the blob on the back of the pot, I can liquify the whole thing in about two seconds with a 40-watt iron.

(I did not learn this through trail and error, but from getting Terry Down's DVD- he's on the TDPRI)

Since watching a master do it, I've gained more skill in two to three weeks than in all the years leading up to that point.
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