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Posted by Jon Risch (B) on September 30, 2014 at 21:12:52

In Reply to: Solder question posted by airtime on September 27, 2014 at 10:17:12:

I have posted here quite a bit about solder, the different alloys, and the flux used, etc.

Use the Asylum search engine, put my name in, Jon Risch, for the "authored by" portion, and use the "keyword" solder.

I recommend Kester 63/37, with the 44 flux, and this is a very good solder for beginners or folks not wanting to pay a lot fore a good grade of solder for audio work.
Other specialty solders which usually cost a LOT more, are also very good and effective.
Cardas Quad eutectic, WBT, Wonder solder, etc.

I do recommend that if you do not solder that much, to practice with some cheap 60/40, using scrap parts or a resistor assortment package from RS, or some cheap coax and plugs if geting ready to solder DIY cables.

Be sure to use enough heat, and flow the solder onto the part/wire, not the soldering iron tip.

See:
How To Solder:
http://www.colomar.com/Shavano/soldering.html
http://www.epemag.wimborne.co.uk/solderfaq.htm

These are old links, but you could search for some more if they are all bad. NOTE: bad links deleted.

Jon Risch

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Topic - Solder question - airtime 10:17:12 09/27/14 (22)

some interesting solders - unclestu 16:29:43 10/01/14 (2)

RE: some interesting solders - TonyB 13:21:12 10/04/14 (1)

Bismuth solder - unclestu 14:05:01 10/05/14 (0)

Use Search - Jon Risch 21:12:52 09/30/14 (6)

RE: Use Search-Cost of Solder - fmak 09:00:18 10/01/14 (5)

RE: Use Search-Cost of Solder - Crazy Dave 14:57:10 10/01/14 (4)

RE: Use Search-Cost of Solder - fmak 22:11:46 10/01/14 (3)

RE: Use Search-Cost of Solder - Crazy Dave 14:08:55 10/02/14 (2)

RE: Use Search-Cost of Solder-Alternative views - fmak 22:20:29 10/02/14 (1)

RE: Use Search-Cost of Solder-Alternative views - Crazy Dave 14:38:20 10/03/14 (0)

Cheapskate answer: I used to LOVE Radio Shack "Silver bearing solder." - David S. 16:09:36 09/29/14 (2)

radio shack"Silver bearing solder." - unclestu 21:17:33 09/29/14 (0)

+1 - dee eye why 16:54:28 09/29/14 (0)

RE: Solder question - MannyE 18:13:29 09/28/14 (0)

All you need is WBT-0800, 4% silver... - ABliss 21:12:02 09/27/14 (3)

RE: All you need is WBT-0800, 4% silver...I hate - fmak 22:13:40 09/28/14 (1)

RE: All you need is WBT-0800, 4% silver...I hate - kh6idf 19:49:24 09/30/14 (0)

RE: All you need is WBT-0800, 4% silver... - Blackdog 17:33:12 09/28/14 (0)

RE: Solder question - unclestu 17:25:29 09/27/14 (1)

RE: Solder question - unclestu 20:03:17 09/28/14 (0)

RE: Solder question - Tweekeng 16:11:23 09/27/14 (0)

RE: Solder question - Uncle Mike 15:38:05 09/27/14 (0)

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Use Search - Jon Risch 21:12:52 09/30/14 (6)

RE: Use Search-Cost of Solder - fmak 09:00:18 10/01/14 (5)

RE: Use Search-Cost of Solder - Crazy Dave 14:57:10 10/01/14 (4)

RE: Use Search-Cost of Solder - fmak 22:11:46 10/01/14 (3)

RE: Use Search-Cost of Solder - Crazy Dave 14:08:55 10/02/14 (2)

RE: Use Search-Cost of Solder-Alternative views - fmak 22:20:29 10/02/14 (1)

RE: Use Search-Cost of Solder-Alternative views - Crazy Dave 14:38:20 10/03/14 (0)

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