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icubob(at)newnorth.net
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Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2007 3:41 am Post subject: solder

hi all, i understand the advantages of a 63/37  blend of solder . is 60/40 ''almost as good'' or is there some reason that makes  is a much poorer choice? it is easily available while 63/37 is quite a bit less  frequent on the store shelves.

  

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nuckollsr(at)cox.net
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Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2007 6:04 am Post subject: solder

At 05:38 AM 1/3/2007 -0600, you wrote:



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		  hi all, i understand the advantages of a 63/37 blend of solder . is 60/40 

''almost as good'' or is there some reason that makes is a much poorer 

choice? it is easily available while 63/37 is quite a bit less frequent on 

the store shelves.


	


   60/40 is an adequate substitute for 63/37 and as you've

   noted, is much easier to find. It will be just fine

   for your purposes.



   Bob . . .

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willslau(at)alumni.rice.e
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Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2007 6:13 am Post subject: solder

Yes,  it's almost as good, but it does have a small temperature range where it has a  plastic state. If you wiggle even slightly as it cools through this range,  you'll have a substandard joint. If everthing is up on the bench and solidly  held, it wouldn't be a problem. Obviously lots of things get successfully  soldered with the 60/40, but I just ordered a one pound spool of 63/37 from  Digikey when I couldn't find any locally. Unless I drastically increase my  soldering, it'll last me the rest of my life and then some, and it maximizes my  chances of each joint being as it should be.

  

 William Slaughter

 RV-8  QB

 Almost  finished enough sheetmetal to be able to run a wire for a  change!

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