[sdiy] Soldering problems...

[Sowa Roman]

I bought once from surplus lead free solder with something like 3% of
silver in it. I feel like a jewlery maker when soldering with it.
Unfortunately it leaves matt surface, like it would be oxidized too much
or used at too high temperature. Maybe I'm doing something wrong...
And the flux in it smells so bad...

Roman

""-----Original Message-----
""From: Rob B [mailto:cyborgzero at home.com]
""Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2002 5:30 AM
""To: synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
""Subject: Re: [sdiy] Soldering problems...
""
""
""I would say to go ahead and start using silver based solder.. It works
""pretty well, just use a slightly hotter setting on your iron..
""
""We are all going to have to start using it soon anyway, after 
""the UN and EPA
""and WTO and all those other acronym agencies make it illegal. ;)
""
""Rob
""
""
""
""----- Original Message -----
""From: "Christian Oncken" <Christian at dslab.com>
""To: <ElmacacoX at aol.com>; <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
""Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2002 8:05 PM
""Subject: RE: [sdiy] Soldering problems...
""
""
"">
""> > Harry mentioned something to me about the Tin and lead 
""mixture not being
""> > terribly soluable in humans, so as not to be a big lead risk.  I
""> > think it's
""> > the flux that does more damage... I'm not sure.
"">
""> yes, I believe so.  I dont _think_ that lead becomes a 
""vapor very easily.
""I
""> could be wrong though... he said nothing of the flux, and 
""I'm carefull not
""> to breath it for TOO long a stretch.


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