Fluxes and their function

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• 1 practice task with hints and worked answers
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Other lessons in this sub-strand

1. What soft soldering is
2. Tools and equipment for soft soldering
3. Solder and its function
4. Fluxes and their function
5. The soldering bit and sources of heat
6. Preparing the work and the bit
7. The soft soldering procedure
8. Wetting and heat control
9. Soldering different joints on sheet metal
10. Safety in soft soldering
11. Defects in soldered joints
12. Maintaining soldering tools and equipment
13. Applications of soft soldering
14. Checking, cleaning and displaying soldered work