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some of your messiest soldering problems.

	Problem 1:  "How do we reduce dross?"
	Problem 2: "How can we recover solder from dross?"

 

Solution 1:  WS50 EPAflow Wave Oil -- our low cost, low-smoke additive is virtually odor-free.  When used as a solder pot cover, non-toxic WS50 will prevent dross.  It's delivered as wax-like flakes, melts to a clear liquid at 55° C.       Bonus application!  Use WS50 as a flow medium to remove components from a pcb.  Lighter and cheaper than solder for this purpose, and it won't tin adjacent leads like solder will when melted.

SPECIFICATIONS 

	Open tube melting point   49°-55° (120°-130° F)
	Flash point                     °F 570 min.
	Fire point °F                    630 min.
	FFA (Oleic), %                1 max.
	Acid Value                      2 max.
	Specific gravity                100°/25° C, av  0.854
	Weight conversion           7.08 lb. per gal.

 ONE GALLON OF WS50 WILL COVER 462 SQ. INCHES OF SOLDER  SURFACE  TO A DEPTH OF 1/2 IN. DEEP 

Packing	Weight in pounds	liquid gallons	Price/lb.	Cost/gal
3 lb bottle	3	1/2	7.50	45.00
50 lb. container	50	7	5.85	41.79
(2) 50 lb. containers	100	14	5.00	35.71
(4) 50 lb. containers	200	28	4.50	32.14

                                                Prices subject to change without notice

Solution 2: WS27 Solder Reclaimer -- another inexpensive additive that Wenesco customers world-wide use to easily separate dross into two components:  pure solder and a gray powder that you remove and discard.  WS27 is safe and non-flammable, but its use does require proper venting of smoke generated during the quick process.   A little goes a long way!         WS27 comes in handy 3 lb bottles. One bottle sells for $65.00 ($21.67/lb). Call for additional product information and quantity or bulk packaging discounts

Solution 3: Nitrogen Inerting  -- any Wenesco wave solder pot can be retrofitted to operate with nitrogen gas, as a cover, to eliminate the formation of dross (oxide).  This feature is especially desirable  when the pot is used in automatic high-production applications

Model M5 shown with optional nitrogen inerter.

Note:  Tin -- and high tin content materials such as lead free solder and lead-free babbitt -- will destroy conventional melting pot crucibles (liners), pumps, etc.  Wenesco can treat these parts to prevent this corrosive problem. Click HERE for details.

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