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Do you still use leaded solder? I was today refused to buy it ...
james_s:
I don't like paying taxes but I recognize it is a necessary evil and that it costs money to support the infrastructure required by a civilized society. I pay taxes because I use many of the amenities my tax dollars support, not because a politician is forcing me to do it.
Marco:
You pay taxes which pays for the guns they hold to other people's head to pay taxes they don't happen to agree with. You're the tyrant now ;)
PS. are we having this bizarre discussion because you're an piston airplane owner/pilot and took offence to my entitlement comment?
Halcyon:
On the subject of leaded solder, I need to order some more. I don't use a lot of solder, but I usually keep a few different thicknesses on hand for hobbyist purposes.
There are so many different formulations available with varying ratios of lead and other metals such as copper, tin, silver etc...
I don't have a specific requirement for anything exotic, should I just stick with the standard 60/40 Sn/Pb stuff with a rosin core?
BreakingOhmsLaw:
--- Quote from: Halcyon on November 18, 2021, 12:30:58 am ---I don't have a specific requirement for anything exotic, should I just stick with the standard 60/40 Sn/Pb stuff with a rosin core?
--- End quote ---
There may be more refined stuff out there, but with this classic you can't really go wrong.
Personally, i have been using 1mm STANNOL Sn60PB40 as my daily driver for 30 years, and it is great stuff IMHO.
Ed.Kloonk:
I've mentioned it before but for those who are pack-ratting solder, check that you are getting the metals you are paying for not some mislabelled ripoff. Sooner or later the fraudsters will show up. We need to identity a new fraudulent seller as you receive the items. Don't wait 10 years to discover you got dupped.
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