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Solder...What Are you using and why?

Started by Schectadon, May 10, 2015, 04:08:50 PM

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Haberdasher

Quote from: brejna on May 11, 2015, 11:56:54 AM
Quote from: Haberdasher on May 10, 2015, 06:34:12 PM
i use 0.032 chinese 63/37 no clean solder available in 1kg (2.2 lb) spools.  never a cold joint and lasts foreeeeever.  a spool runs about 42.50 after shipping.
Could you share link for it :D I have solder few more pedals, so it would be great to grab this..
Sure man, here you go.  http://www.morseexpress.com/tools/#econs
It's in the US.  I have no idea what shipping to you would be...
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brejna

Quote from: Haberdasher on May 11, 2015, 12:03:23 PM
Quote from: brejna on May 11, 2015, 11:56:54 AM
Quote from: Haberdasher on May 10, 2015, 06:34:12 PM
i use 0.032 chinese 63/37 no clean solder available in 1kg (2.2 lb) spools.  never a cold joint and lasts foreeeeever.  a spool runs about 42.50 after shipping.
Could you share link for it :D I have solder few more pedals, so it would be great to grab this..
Sure man, here you go.  http://www.morseexpress.com/tools/#econs
It's in the US.  I have no idea what shipping to you would be...

Thanks, I envy you guys from USA.. So many things for best prices..

kgull

Quote from: alanp on May 11, 2015, 04:23:30 AM
Quote from: kgull on May 10, 2015, 06:26:48 PM
It really depends on what type of flux is in the solder. I usaully do board work with a high capacity chisel tip at 650F but for other stuff like tinning wire etc, I'll bump up the heat a bit. Dave Jones explains the differences pretty well in this video:

Yeowch! Every now and again I trawl the Bay and think about getting one of those. Not now!

I think I'll probably wind up using my 40W pencil ("garbage") until it breaks.

Just realized I posted the wrong video, that's what I get for posting from my phone ::)

This is the one I meant to post, he starts talking about flux and solder around 9:30 and tips around 17:30.

Schectadon

So i bit the bullet and decided to buy both brand to do a side by side comparison.
Sparkfun https://www.sparkfun.com/products/10243
Kester http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00068IJPO/ref=od_aui_detailpages00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Either way I am set for a long time with solder.
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