Charcoal Block

Charcoal Block

Charcoal Block – Chemistry Equipment

Charcoal Block used to solder on. As this natural charcoal block, it is good at absorbing oxygen during soldering to prevent firestain. Also it is soft allowing you to make dips in the charcoal block to make small round balls of silver. It also protects your surface from the heat of the flame torch. Some people tie iron wire binding around the charcoal block to stop it breaking over long use.

Features –

• They absorb very little heat and reflect it back, causing pieces to heat up faster.
• They provide a reducing atmosphere (this consumes the oxygen around the piece being soldered which helps to prevent fire scale)
• They can have pins shoved right into them.