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From: dmt@PacBell.COM (Dave Turner)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Re: tin plating aluminum?
Message-ID: <5051@ptsfa.PacBell.COM>
Date: 12 Jan 90 18:06:11 GMT
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Reply-To: dmt@PacBell.COM (Dave Turner)
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In article <21000054@m.cs.uiuc.edu> irwin@m.cs.uiuc.edu writes:
>stray loops at high frequency. I located a flux that came in a tube
>like tooth paste. One cleaned the contact point with aluminum wool,
>applied the flux and then tinned it. After the initial tinning, a
>rosin core solder worked very well on it.
>
>This has been 25 years ago, and I am sorry to say, I do not remember
>the name of the product. The point of my response here is to say that
>it has been done, probably can be still done, if you can locate the
>correct type of flux.
>

It sounds like you're refering to SalMet flux. I thought that I still had
a tube yet I can't find it anywhere at home but I suspect that I will.

I saw an ad for some in a catalog a few years ago but I'm sorry I can't
remember which one. I've checked many of my catalogs at home and can't
find it listed.

As I recall the ads, it was supposed to allow soldering to most
metals.

If I do find my tube I'll post the manufacturer's name.

And if you manage to find some be sure to heed the warning about
adequate ventilation; this stuff puts out some terrible fumes.

-- 
Dave Turner	415/823-2001	{att,bellcore,sun,ames,decwrl}!pacbell!dmt