[sdiy] Which solder is safer for home projects ?

[Tom Wiltshire]

I always get amazed at the lengths you all apparently go to during this type of thread; soldering, ok, but then washing and de-fluxing, and rubbing with this, that, and the other.

I just solder the bits in the board and leave it. It's never failed me. I've got pedals that I made over 25 years ago that work fine. If they look a bit crummy to me now, it's more because my soldering and board-making technique has improved quite a bit since those early days than any more technical reason.

Do I *really* *actually* need to worry about any of this stuff?
 
(I'm not thinking of the health issues so much as the solder cleaning. If I want to improve my health, that's simple: eat better drink less, exercise more, same as everyone else ;) !!)

Tom


On 23 Oct 2015, at 21:53, Tom Bugs <admin at bugbrand.co.uk> wrote:

> Ah, that's great to know there's an alternative.
> Thumbs up!
> 
> Note for people - it isn't cheap, but it is great stuff - been using it for 5+ years now having hunted around for good stuff for a while.
> Solder is another 'tool' really so don't cheap out on it - decent solder & flux  like this will: save you soldering time, help your iron tips last longer (lower temp compared with regular lead free) and make your soldering less harmful.
> 
> On 23/10/2015 21:32, Roman wrote:
>> That's SAC305 (Warton calls it SAC3), I use that all the time, even for prototyping. My 5 year old daughter solders with it no problem.
>> 217C melting point, very nice.
>> Thanks for the link, I may try that, although I'm very happy with 14048 from American Iron and Metal Inc. (AIM)
>> 
>> Roman
>> 
>> Dnia 23 października 2015 15:29 Tom Bugs <admin at bugbrand.co.uk> napisał(a):
>> 
>>> Personally - Warton Metals Omega II Fast Flow 2% Flux Lead/Rosin Free Solder
>>> (not sure if available in US - I get here:
>>> http://www.rapidonline.com/Tools-Equipment/Warton-Metals-Omega-II-Fast-Flow-2-Flux-Lead-Rosin-Free-Solder-22SWG-500g-85-6196)
>>> 
>> 
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