Charles stick with standard 50/50 mix of lead acid solder
for most electrical connections. At 850 F makes good solid
connnection, that cold solder gun will not give you
that. Also im told in cold weather condx, fittings have
been known to come undone.


my nickels worth..........

steve in tx.........

"Steve" wrote in message
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Charles stick with standard 50/50 mix of lead acid solder
for most electrical connections. At 850 F makes good solid
connnection, that cold solder gun will not give you
that. Also im told in cold weather condx, fittings have
been known to come undone.


my nickels worth..........

steve in tx.........


I don't believe anyone would seriously recommend acid core solder for
electronics work- a sure fire way to ruin your equipment. 60/40 rosin core
has been the industry standard for as long as I can remember.
Dale W4OP

Steve wrote:
Charles stick with standard 50/50 mix of lead acid solder
for most electrical connections.


Acid core solder will eat your electronics - save it for patching metal
buckets or something. Use rosin core solder for electronics.

the 50/50 refers to the lead/tin ratio.

At 850 F makes good solid
connnection,

850 sounds a bit hot; sometimes the 750 on our unit here at work seems a
bit hot.

-Jason
kg4wsv

Boy, I wonder how long his equipment worked ???

Rosin core solder for electronics, even a real CB'er would know that.
Stay away from that cold heat pen, it is not good for electronics.



Steve wrote:
Charles stick with standard 50/50 mix of lead acid solder
for most electrical connections. At 850 F makes good solid
connnection, that cold solder gun will not give you
that. Also im told in cold weather condx, fittings have
been known to come undone.


my nickels worth..........

steve in tx.........