Re: Favorite Solder????????

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Posted by palomarjack on January 1, 2001 at 01:23:41

In Reply to: Favorite Solder???????? posted by Todd R on December 29, 2000 at 17:22:49:

Any utechtic (63/37). It doesn't have a "plastic state". As a result it solidifies rapidly. An example is water, it freezes or doesn't, no in between. Alpha Metals makes some that costs less than Kester 60/40 and produces a better/shinier joint. I get mine at Fry's Electronics. Not all of them carry it though.

Personally, I haven't seen a difference between multi-core and single, the flux melts into the work just the same. But that's just me, to each his/her own.

Also, if you use an iron tip soldering iron, try one of those stainless steel scratch pads from a supermarket. Just put it in a small can and poke the tip in it a few times to clean it. Don't drag it unless you want hot solder flipping all over the place. Hacko has sold the same things for their irons for years. A spounge and water will damage the iron tip much faster, as in rust.

Happy new year and hasta...

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Topic - Favorite Solder???????? - Todd R 17:22:49 12/29/00 (19)

Johnson Manufacturing IA-421 - Todd Krieger 09:05:37 01/01/01 (0)

Re: Favorite Solder???????? - palomarjack 01:23:41 01/01/01 (0)

OK guys, where do I get it? - Todd R 16:10:28 12/30/00 (6)

Thank you everyone - Todd R 07:10:58 12/31/00 (0)

Re: OK guys, where do I get it? - cfraser 06:46:24 12/31/00 (1)

Addenda - cfraser 06:59:04 12/31/00 (0)

Re: OK guys, where do I get it? - Sean 00:42:59 12/31/00 (0)

Re: OK guys, where do I get it? - Frank E 18:02:53 12/30/00 (0)

Ersin SN63 - cfraser 09:01:11 12/30/00 (0)

Re: Favorite Solder???????? - NOT RatShack 23:11:54 12/29/00 (1)

Re: Favorite Solder???????? - John PA 08:07:42 12/30/00 (0)

Alpha, Kester "44", Ersin "Multicore"... - Quest 20:34:02 12/29/00 (0)

Wonder - Sean H 19:00:31 12/29/00 (1)

"ditto" - nice joints !! <nt> - Fleming 10:46:40 12/30/00 (0)

Re: Favorite Solder???????? - Jon Risch 18:51:58 12/29/00 (3)

Re: Favorite Solder???????? - uk5150 23:14:48 12/29/00 (1)

I have the same experience with multicore as well[nt] - Kent 01:34:30 12/31/00 (0)

I agree with the 63/37..... - Frank E 21:07:09 12/29/00 (0)

Re: Favorite Solder???????? - David 18:38:25 12/29/00 (0)

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Re: Favorite Solder???????? - palomarjack 01:23:41 01/01/01 (0)

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