Borax Flux Mix

[Pat Masterson]

Hey guys - so I’ve got some forge welding to knock out this weekend but the 20 Mule Team Borax is so very slippery. Now I learned last week that I was using way too much but even after cutting way down on the use it’s still slippery stuff. I know other fluxes like that Iron Mountain stuff is supposed to be much “stickier” for lack of a better word. I’ll definitely be ordering some of that but for this weekend I was wondering if anyone has had this same issue and has come up with any homemade flux brews of 20 Mule Team mixed with something else I can easily grab at a store or something that will help with the issue I’m having. Thanks in advance for any advice. 

[Irondragon Forge ClayWorks]

I did a simple search as suggested in the Read This First thread and came up with many threads about that. This one is pretty comprehensive.

https://www.iforgeiron.com/topic/62253-making-my-own-flux/

 

[Pat Masterson]

I always forget about that. Sorry guys. Thanks for posting something though. Much appreciated. 

[JHCC]

This is also quite good (and not just because I wrote it):

https://www.iforgeiron.com/topic/66230-the-absolute-last-final-word-on-anhydrous-borax-flux/

[Goods]

You can throw in some chips from a bandsaw to help with the slipping. Just make sure it is all steel, you don’t want to get any aluminum, brass or copper chips mixed in…

David

[Frosty]

You can buy Peterson's Blue #2 (maybe #1 I don't recall) at any welding supply in the gas welding section with welding, brazing silver soldering, etc. supplies. I don't recall which but either #1 or 2 has powdered iron in it if you prefer. I like mine "neat."

Frosty The Lucky.