Flux, practice, flux, good tools, flux, good lighting, flux. Really, learning how to braze and weld steel helped me a lot. Heat control is extremely important.

Flux, practice, flux, good tools, flux, good lighting, flux. Really, learning how to braze and weld steel helped me a lot. Heat control is extremely important. Heat flows, and you learn how to position your iron to get the heat where you need it. You can also tell how hot something is by how the puddle looks.