Category: materials

  • Flux Flummox? Read on…

    When I first started soldering, I would buy pre-made flux from Myron Toback on 47th St. One week however, I found myself out of flux and stuck in suburbia, so I had to hunt down an alternative. Somewhere in my library of technical manuals I found a simple, yet effective recipe for flux. Mix powdered…

  • Help Wanted: Latin Expert Needed

    Yes, it’s those three words you’ve always hoped to see! It’s not a dead language if we still use it, right? I am looking to hire a Latin Geek for the occasional translation of mottos and stuff. Sometimes I will need help with grammar, also guidance in finding inspiration and classical references. Less frequently I…