Originally Posted by
Boo
I must admit that I'm using borax still, purely because when I started and wanted to try soldering, it was the cheapest to get something to start with and didn't require the expense of sending by carrier - and appeared least toxic when I was going to be soldering in the kitchen. I've now got used to getting it to work best, so haven't yet felt compelled to change. I'd have to repeat that process to use something different.
I just spend a few minutes periodically with a knife blade and scrape a load off into a container and mix a little paste when I need it. I've got used to working with it now and find that letting it dry thoroughly, or as Emerald says, applying some heat until it settles before putting the solder in place, or placing it with a pick when it's heating, it works perfectly well. I can tell by the appearance of it when the solder will flow.
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