>From: JanRwl@...
>Reply-To: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com
>To: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] Ersin "Savbit"
>Date: Sun, 31 Aug 2003 16:04:33 EDT
>
>In a message dated 8/31/2003 8:58:54 AM Central Standard Time,
>stuartwinsor@... writes:
>
> > According to
> > the sales blurb it actually contained some copper which slowed the rate
> > which copper was dissolved from the iron.
> >
> Stuart:
>
>You are correct. I think it was 1% copper, but it MAY have been much less
>than 1%. I certainly never did any metallurgical analysis of the stuff.
>In the
>days I used it, iron-plated tips were rare, if extant at all, and a plain
>copper tip would last MUCH longer, when using this Ersin product. Made in
>Cornwall, as I recall. It was half-again as expensive as generic "plain"
>60/40
>rosin core" such as Kester's. GOOD stuff.
>
>I do NOT know if Ersin is still in the business, but I would certainly both
>assume AND hope so!
They are still around, as Multicore Solders. They are now owned by Loctite,
who are owned by Henkel.
Leon
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