ORIGINAL: Gary L.
Ken,
so I need to get the flux from some where eles? I thought that the solder had the flux on it.
Does it come in a can or bottle ?
If you are soldering wires then you need 'Rosin Core' solder (do not substitute anything else)and you need soldering paste flux freqently in little tins and avalible anywhere.
If you have purchased straight 60/40 solder then you are not going be able to get a good electrical joint.
If you are soldering axles, piano wire landing gear or pushrods you need 'Acid Core' solder and you also need the paste flux Agine straight 60/40 solder as used in plumbing is not going to work.