[sdiy] Radio Shack solder.

[Sam Ecoff]

Hi Cole,

I used to use it all of the time and rarely had trouble. However, the  
rosin is a big mess, IMHO. I'm far more pleased with the results I  
get with Kester 331 and 245 solder. With 331, you wash the PCB under  
warm water and scrub gently and the flux foams and washes away. Then  
you use 245 in all of the spots where you can't wash (pots, jacks,  
switches, etc.)

Mouser part # 533-24-6337-6403
Mouser part # 533-24-6337-8802

To me, it's worth spending a little bit more on solder for a project  
that turns out neater. Just my $0.02.

HTH

Sam E.



On Sep 26, 2006, at 12:47 AM, Cole Groff wrote:

> I bought some RadioShack Standard Rosin-Core Solder.  Is this safe  
> to use?
>
> I've used it to install some resistors, to check it out.  It leaves a
> clear film circle around each point...
>

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