[sdiy] mixing metals

[Tavys Ashcroft]

On 6/23/06, Michael Buchstaller <buchi at allnet.de> wrote:
> hmmm.... as some people said, it ist NOT lead vapor,
> at the temperature a normal soldering process uses.
> The smell comes from the flux core in the older wire.

Oh, I'm sure you're right.  Lead is far too heavy to become a vapor at
that temperature.  But I'm sure a good deal of it fizzles and
splatters all over my hands and face while I'm soldering.  What with
the boiling flux and all.


> But, ist it just me or does the flux in the lead-free
> solder smell far worse and burn in my eyes ?

If it's anything like the flux in Kester 245 (no clean), then yes.  I
just recently started using that stuff, and it's sure nice to not have
to clean (esp. for pots, jacks, and wires), but boy does it stink and
burn.  Nasty!

-Tavys