62% Tin / 36% Lead / 2% Silver, single rosin core = $68.90 for a 1 lb. spool. 0.031
Crazy or what?
Steve Takes My Money
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62% Tin / 36% Lead / 2% Silver, single rosin core = $68.90 for a 1 lb. spool. 0.031
Crazy or what?
Greased Weasel
I would rather use the cheaper 63/37 which is eutectic, if I was keeping lead. If you want the higher melting point of the silver content you may as well go lead free and look after your health.
Paul Upton-Taylor, Greased Weasel Racing.
Junior Member
the silver bearing lead solder is also eutectic and actually has slightly lower melting point.
It seems you are paying $40 for $5 worth of silver you don't need though...
Last edited by gjxj; 03-31-2017 at 08:18 AM.
Greased Weasel
Very conunterintuitive that it has a lower melting point, when silver has a MUCH higher melting point than either the tin or the lead that it replaces. I wonder why it is added then, for mechanical strength maybe.
Paul Upton-Taylor, Greased Weasel Racing.
Steve Takes My Money
Wound up being Kester solder as ordered, new CSI Premier 75W station as well. Project carved out, been years since I've soldered wires, well as in R/C.
Steve Takes My Money
Yeah tough, Hollywood (solderer)sp - plug it in & done
Like to see him do 6.5mm connectors, sweating plumbing fittings is way easier.
He's got that down too!
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