Soldering Accessories

Asbestos-Free Pad
A pad for protecting your bench. Steadying pins can be inserted.
54.212 12" x 12"" x 1/2" $59.95

Charcoal Soldering Blocks
Time-proven technique to effective soldering. Under flame, the charcoal glows and reflects heat back into the work, making the flame more efficient. Select, close-grained, knot-free wood is converted by a special process and chemically prepared for soldering. Easily punctured to hold work.
54.152 3-1/2" x 2-1/4" x 1-1/2" $10.50
54.162 4-3/4" x 3" x 1-1/2" $16.50
54.182 5-1/2" x 2-3/4" x 1-3/16" $16.00

Simplicity Burner
Flame can be adjusted by raising or lowering split sleeve. Bowl diameter is 3-5/16", holds 4 oz. of fuel, and is supplied with a 1/4" diameter wick.
14.286 $9.95
Replacement Wick
14.293 3/16" diameter $6.50/dozen(loose, thin weave)
14.294 1/4" diameter $6.50/dozen (tight, thick weave)

Tripod with Mesh Screen
Can be placed over bunsen burner or alcohol lamp so that work can be heated from below while soldering or enamelling. Mesh screen is 6" square.
14.312 $18.50
Replacement Screen
14.325 6" x 6" $6.50
14.330 6" x 6" heavy mesh $8.50

Pro-Craft® Pickle or Sparex No. 2
Standard sodium bisulfate compound is mixed with warm water to make an economical solution. Works best at 125&degF. The 10 oz. can makes one quart; the 2-1/2 lb. can makes 1 gallon. Use pickle to remove fire scale.
45.122 Pro-Craft, 10 oz $5.50
45.124 Pro-Craft, 2-1/2 lb $11.95
45.128 Sparex No. 2, 10 oz $5.50
45.127 Sparex No. 2, 2-1/2 lb $11.95

Prip's Flux
54.501 4 oz container $5.50
54.502 8 oz container $7.50

Battern's® Self Pickling Hard Soldering Flux
Makes hard soldering as easy as soft soldering. A flux for use on gold, silver, platinum and other metals with high melting points. Preserves temper and colour of metal. Adhesive qualities of this liquid flux hold solder in place.
54.402 3 oz bottle $4.95
54.404 8 oz bottle $6.95
54.406 16 oz bottle $10.50

Flow Clean Flux
250 ml bottle $7.95

Dan-Dix® Paste Flux
Use in low temperature brazing and silver soldering ferrous and non-ferrous metals. Dan-Dix begins to dissolve oxides at 800 ºF and is fluid/active between 1100ºF and 1600ºF. Contains no flouride.
54.440 1.5 oz can $7.95
54.442 8 oz can $14.95
54.444 16 oz can $22.50

Tix Flux
54.460 1/2 oz bottle $6.50

Tix Anti-Flux
Prevents solder from flowing to unwanted areas. Brushes on easily.
54.462 1/2 oz bottle $6.50

Staybright Solder
High strength silver bearing solder melts and flows at 430ºF. Provides strength without distortion caused by high temperature brazing. Kit contains 1/2 oz. solder and 1/2 oz. flux.
54.452 Solder Kit $23.50

Yellow Ochre
When this powder is mixed with water or alcohol, it can be used to prevent the flow of solder to an unwanted area, such as a previously soldered joint or moving part of a catch.
1 oz Out of Stock

Binding Wire
Iron binding wire is used to hold or force pieces together when soldering helping to make a close-fitting joint. Supplied in 8 oz. spools.
Remember to remove all binding wire from work before pickling!
43.638 0.020 diameter $8.50

Third Hand with Tweezer
Cross-locking, 6-1/2" tweezer closes when released. Mounted on heavy duty round base.
Round Base $11.95

Copper Tongs with Curved Tips
Suitable for pickling and acid solutions. 9" long.
Copper Tongs $10.00