Friday 21 August 2009

Copper Foil Oxidisation

Protection of foiled pieces from oxidisation

If foiled pieces are going to sit a while before soldering, put them in a sealed plastic bag with the air squeezed out. This will prolong the time before the oxidization becomes a problem for the soldering process.

Another possibility is to tin all the pieces before putting them away in the plastic bag. Solder oxidizes more slowly than copper does.

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