March 11, 201412 yr I see Centaur Forge sells a can of EZ-weld .... known as Climax welding compound in the 1920's. This flux according to what I'm reading helps you to forge weld metal at a lower temperature. Unfortunately ..... this stuff is $47.00 a can !! Did any list members buy a can and would be willing to sell me some ounces of theirs so I can try it ?? I don't want to buy a whole can. Ohio Rusty ><>
March 11, 201412 yr What kind of welding you plan to do? Fluxes of that sort often have iron filings in them that can mess up billet welding.
March 11, 201412 yr Author Just want to try it on mild steel square or round stock, soft iron for making chain links, etc ...... It's not for knives ...... Ohio Rusty ><>
March 11, 201412 yr I had a can of the E-Z weld and didn't find it any better than borax. But, I have tried the Iron Mountain Flux and found it to be a better product. See Brian Brazeal's video on using it. I believe it is cheaper than the E-Z flux.
March 11, 201412 yr I bought a tin of EZ-Weld a while ago to try it out and I was not impressed. I prefer borax to it except for scarf welds because the iron filings help stick the pieces a bit easier, but I can get the exact same effect from mixing some iron filings into borax. For the price, I personally don't think its worth the money. However, some people love the stuff so it may just be a subjective preference. -Crazy Ivan
March 11, 201412 yr Centaur sells a smaller can of E-Z for less money than $47. Since 1987, I have been using E-Z Weld on top of borax for various lap welds when two separate pieces are coming together. When the borax is first applied, it gets tacky. When E-Z is put immediately on top, it tends to stick to the borax and not fall off. I've been told that I shouldn't do that, because E-Z is made by the Anti Borax Company. I say ha ha. I don't use E-Z on faggot welds nor on one piece "circular" welds, such as bar horseshoes, rings, and chain links. On these latter, I use borax alone.
March 12, 201412 yr Iron Mountan +1. Good stuff for mild steel. I've had mixed results with the other commercial brands mentioned above. I'm not a damacus maker.
March 12, 201412 yr tried them all. they all work. haven't tried Turleys variation,( he he that's got a nice ring to it). I prefer grocery store borax and boric acid. mix it about 3 to 1. pure boric acid is avalable at your pharmacy. no need to do rat poison/boric acid. cheap and good stuff. make sure you get 20 mule team borax. not soap or scented.
March 12, 201412 yr its actually cheaper to get the %100 at the pharmacy(no prescription needed) than the rat poison w/ 5% unknown. boric acid is a very gentle chemical with many benign uses such as an eye wash.
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