EEVblog Electronics Community Forum
General => General Technical Chat => Topic started by: pcmad on September 18, 2020, 12:40:57 am
-
how long does it take to use reel of solder say 500g 60/40
in your answer please also tell me
what you do ie pro, hobby or repear
how ofen do you solder
what you solder ie hole or smd
what thickness do you use
-
It varies greatly with use and diameter. I have a 0.5mm 500g 60/40 spool that is going on for 15+ years but most of the soldering I did was at work during this time. Only in the past 5~7 years I did soldering at home in a more intensive way.
If you solder SMD the use is lighter and it will last longer that if you do chassis and larger components, wires, etc.
-
Just few seconds.
-
Sounds like a 'how long is a piece of string' question.
-
A 454g roll lasts many years for me.
-
Long enough to not justify cheaping out and buying the cheapest on ebay.
I use 1 mm for most work and 0.5 mm for finer stuff. The 1 mm seems to be used up in about a year, the 0.5 mm lasts much longer.
I do both SMD and THT, solder almost daily.
-
Long enough to not justify cheaping out and buying the cheapest on ebay.
^This.
Do not cheap out.
I have various thicknesses in 500g rolls - all of them have a little silver as well.
This increases cost, but improves flow.
I usually get many years out of a roll.
Hobbyist level stuff. A couple of hours each weekend.