[sdiy] Radio Shack solder.

[Tom Arnold]

On Tue, Sep 26, 2006 at 08:23:30AM -0700, Harry Bissell Jr wrote:
> why is everyone so thrilled with
> organic solder. essentially this is
> like "acid core" solder - so corrosive
> it will eat the board.
> 
> I use Kester 44 (rosin core) and wait for
> the flux to harden, then flick it off with
> a (somewhat dull) scratch awl. Then a quick
> rub with a dry toothbrush and you're ready for
> the next fifty years.

I just use no-clean solder.  Yeah, its not pretty but its fast and inert (
no humidity problems as with Kester 44 ). 

I suppose the Water Cleanup is what people like so much.  If I'm really
paranoid I just use fluxoff or rinse the board in good'ol
trichlorotrifluoroethane.  I suppose if I had a proper board washer I'd go
back to using Organic, but since I'm not doing milspec work ( or building
MOTM boards ), I dont see the need.  What kills me is people will spend all
sorts of time washing their boards and making the back side all pretty, and
then slap on a front panel that looks like it was machined by rabid beavers
and labeled with an old Dymo labeler...

( had to mention trichlor just to make people who know cringe ).

( actually, Dymo labels are cool.  I'm just saying people have different
priorities.  )

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