This Hobby Is Actually Useful!

Paul Koning paulkoning at comcast.net
Sat Aug 1 19:42:03 CDT 2015


> On Aug 1, 2015, at 8:28 PM, Chuck Guzis <cclist at sydex.com> wrote:
> 
> ...
> I never use RoHS solder--it simply doesn't wet or flow like 67/37 Sn/Pb solder.  The exception is SMT where components are mounted using solder paste (powered solder+flux).  If I could find some of the leaded stuff, I'd probably use it.

It’s still around.  Check for example www.stanleysupplyservices.com, look for solder, Kester, keyword “paste”.  The first item that came up in my search is 63/37 real solder paste.  There are a bunch of entries, packages of different sizes and different flux types.

	paul




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