>> I think, if it works that's a better option, probably. Need to give it=20
>> a shot and see how it goes. Any particular flux you suggest ?
>>
>> In the solder pot, one of the issues that I came up was that, the lead=20
>> or maybe tin burns up and forms a kind of crusty film over the molten=20
>> solder. Appears to me that over time, it needs to skimmed away ?
>
> I always thought that the flux was there to "reduce" oxides which formed =
a barrier to "wetting".=20

Flux is an activated acid that in effect etches away the oxidisation. That =
is why it is always recommended to clean it off a PCB after soldering - and=
 very especially if the product is to be used in a humid environment.

> I've never used a solder pot but I would expect adding a tiny amount of f=
lux would "reduce" the
> crusty film back to a shiny metal. Depending on the flux, if it doesn't c=
ompletely burn off, you
> might get a "slag" formed which might need to be skimmed off the top.

A good solder pot has a motor that rotates the pot and a wiper that is wipi=
ng the slag off the top of the molten solder, so that when an item is dippe=
d it is into a clean surface.=20

If a solder pot doesn't have a wiping system then the surface should be man=
ually wiped clean each time a component is dipped.



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