3 Dec
1999
3 Dec
'99
7:28 a.m.
On Fri, 3 Dec 1999, Tony Duell wrote:
That silver-loaded solder is great stuff. I have a reel that I use for
SMD work and for repairs on Tektronix 500 series (which use silver-plated
ceramic terminal strips). It was expensive, but it lasts a _long_ time.
Another warning. There's a stuff called 'silver solder' used by
engineers. This is _NOT_ the same stuff at all -- it's high melting point
(you can use it on small steam engine boilers, etc). I'm not sure it even
contains silver.
-tony
Yes, it does, and it is applied with a torch and water soluble flux.
- don
Be warned that a relatively cold iron can do _more_
thermal damage than a
hot one. _All_ irons are hot, and if you use a colder one you keep it on
too long to complete the connection and thus overheat the component.
I find a #8 good for almost all work. A #7 is useable, but I don't like
it. #5 or #6 is too cold...
You're right. I meant to add that the solder that I'm using is a very
low temperature solder with silver in it. 500 or 600 degrees would be too