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Post by ourclarioncall on Mar 8, 2020 21:06:50 GMT -5
Hi folks
I’m currently using RadioShack rosin core 60/40 solder. I got it years ago and it’s almost finished
to me it seems rather thick and I’m tending to put far too much solder on the lugs of mini toggle switches . Something thinner would be better I reckon
Is there a favoured brand /thickness of solder used amongst the folks here?
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Post by thetragichero on Mar 9, 2020 0:25:24 GMT -5
i prefer 22 gauge myself. I've used thinner for finer pcb work but I'm not the biggest fan
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Post by b4nj0 on Mar 9, 2020 3:53:10 GMT -5
I used some really heavy stuff that I "borrowed" from work donkey's years ago. Recently I've purchased some different gauges and I would advise to do the same, selecting what works best for any given application. There's no one size fits all. Also, in addition to rosin cored solder, an investment in a fluxpen works wonders. (I bought a little bottle instead with a tiny captive brush). I've only just found that out too.
e&oe ...
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Post by thetragichero on Mar 9, 2020 5:46:25 GMT -5
flux pen probably works a lot better than the tub o flux i purchased from radio shack many moons ago
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Post by gumbo on Mar 17, 2020 8:31:37 GMT -5
Paste solder in a syringe.......has its own flux....great stuff..  |
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Post by gumbo on Mar 17, 2020 8:32:33 GMT -5
Paste solder in a syringe.......has its own flux....great stuff.. |
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Post by reTrEaD on Mar 17, 2020 11:40:41 GMT -5
Paste solder in a syringe.......has its own flux....great stuff.. Paste solder in a syringe.......has its own flux....great stuff.. You can say that again. 😛 |
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Post by gumbo on Mar 19, 2020 6:13:17 GMT -5
Paste solder in a syringe.......has its own flux....great stuff.. |
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