Lead Or Lead Free solder

[geodehunter]

What solder do you guy's use. Lead or lead free? I have 60/40 Lead bearing rosin core solder here. This will be for my batteries, ecs, etc. TIA

[NativePaul]

I hate lead free, it has a higher melting point, longer period of plasticity and it erodes tips like crazy. It is however all I can get round here, I wish I had bought a few Kilos of 63/37 when I could still get it.

[Steven Vaccaro]

I hate lead free, it has a higher melting point, longer period of plasticity and it erodes tips like crazy. It is however all I can get round here, I wish I had bought a few Kilos of 63/37 when I could still get it.

I agree!

[martin]

I hate lead free, it has a higher melting point, longer period of plasticity and it erodes tips like crazy. It is however all I can get round here, I wish I had bought a few Kilos of 63/37 when I could still get it.

You can still pick up leaded 63/37 on Ebay UK at times, They also sell the 60/40 at Toolstation in the UK.

[martin]

RS Spares in the UK has just about every type of leaded solder including 63/37 & you can buy online from them.

[m4a1usr]

Dont get the lead free solder. Has many issues that make it undesirable for our uses. Tin Wiskers, corrosion. Find the good (right) stuff and stick with it.

John

[JMSCARD]

I use the stuff from Radio Shack... works fine... best bet is to use as little as you can to make the proper connection... I used to use deans and novak solder... I don't get lead free though.....