flux applicator

[Rick Leeson]

Came up with an idea today to use an old flour sifter to dust borax over my Damascus billets. Thinking it should apply a nice even coating of flux?

Has anyone else tried this?

 

[Rick Leeson]

My flour sifter idea really sucked. The borax pours straight through. Got caught up in the excitement. Should have tried the sifter before posting!

 

[rhrocker]

It's not a bad idea Rick, you just need to find some smaller mesh screen to go in the bottom, maybe screen window screen, or something from MSC, they have anything.

 

[J. Neilson]

I agree. That's what I use now, one of those little flour sifter cups with the little crank thing. I don't use the crank but, I use alot less flux now.

 

[indian george]

I use a SS pepper shaker it hold about 1/2 pint of borax and has large holes. I apply it to the billet over a old steel baking dish so I catch the excess to reuse. Most of the time the excess must be broken up into small grains. I use to apply it with a spoon over the dish. That work well also.