[sdiy] solder questions

[KA4HJH]

>> Leaving Kester 44 alone is a lot better than doing a half ass job of
>> cleaning it.  I have stuff around here that is 30+ years old that was
>> assembled with Kester 44 and never cleaned...still works just fine.  If you
>> live where the is 100% humidity all the time, you might have a problem.

Or if you're doing serious RF work.

There's not one old-timer on this list who uses Ersin Multi-core?? For new
construction the newer Kester's are the way to go but for repairing old
equipment I'm still using Ersin. 60/40 at that. I have a lifetime supply.

>H^) harry   (who will probably be sorry later in this life for all the
>REALLY clean boards using fluorocarbon solvents...)

Yeah, no complaints about flux residue after washing the board off with a
liberal bath of CFC's. Those were the days...

-- 

Terry Bowman, KA4HJH
"The Mac Doctor"