[sdiy] mixing solder types

Seb Francis seb at burnit.co.uk
Sat Feb 21 23:54:58 CET 2009


Jason Proctor wrote:
>
> can you recommend a good svelte no-clean?
>

Not sure what you mean by 'svelte'.  Thin for fine thru-hole work, or 
thin for tiny SMD work?


I like these ones for SMD:
http://uk.farnell.com/edsyn/su35100/solder-wire-62-36-2ag-0-35mm-100g/dp/871394
http://www.rapidonline.com/Tools-Fasteners-Production-Equipment/Soldering-Equipment/Solder-Fluxes/Future-HF-silver-loaded-halide-free-no-clean-cored-solder/60044

Plus I use this flux jelly:
http://www.rapidonline.com/Tools-Fasteners-Production-Equipment/Soldering-Equipment/Solder-Fluxes/SMD-rework-jelly-and-solder-pack/60029

For thru-hole no-clean, I've been using up my leftover from all the MOTM 
modules I've built.  When it's gone I'll probably replace with this:
http://www.rapidonline.com/Tools-Fasteners-Production-Equipment/Soldering-Equipment/Solder-Fluxes/Future-HF-low-melting-pointhalide-free-no-clean-cored-solder/60030

Seb






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