SV: [sdiy] Solder won't stick to old PCB

[cs e]

Like Mr. Bissell commented, I believe that the problem I'm having is
due to the type of solder used by the manufacturer.  Because I can't
desolder this stuff either.

Not sure how I'm gonna get around it yet...


On 9/27/09, Harry Bissell <harrybissell at wowway.com> wrote:

> If they are commercial boards, they may have been wave soldered with
> an alloy containing way too much tin. (Lead is normally depleted
> first and needs to be replaced in the wave solder).
>
> I had some boards that could not be desoldered, not even with a torch.
> The fiberglass substrate burned... :^)
>
> H^) harry
>