Codyhtml Posted June 22, 2005 Report Posted June 22, 2005 hi i have some solder and when i make a joint with it it never goes shiny so i got out a bit of flux and dipped my iron in it still no shiny joint i make a joint with my other solder shiny but i'm running out of that solder (time to order some) but any way i can't get that solder to make a good shiny joint i thought it might not have a flux core so i put the flux on like i said eayrler and nope so whats wrong? it came with a set with a cheap iron a soltering gun and some solder and a thing of flux i bought a new gun (not temp controlled need to get one of those ) the cheap iron was broken and the handle gets realy hot so that is why i got a new iron but i know it can't be getting to hot for the solder because i thing the irons were the same wattage Quote
gsmaster Posted June 22, 2005 Report Posted June 22, 2005 For good soldering:-Hot iron (but not too hot to destroy pcb tracks or component 300-350c is good)-solder with fluxed core. The other ones are headache... The solder must be 60% of Sn and 40% Pb-Practice, and more practice Quote
audioguru Posted June 23, 2005 Report Posted June 23, 2005 I use 63/37 "electronic" solder which is the alloy percentages that goes instantly from liquid to solid as it cools, without the "plastic" mode that makes cold solder joints.I call 60/40 solder, "plumber's solder". ;D ;D Quote
Codyhtml Posted June 28, 2005 Author Report Posted June 28, 2005 but one more question what is wrong with 60/40 solder that is what i see most even in electrical shops i'd think as long ans it makes a good joint it would be ok for what i useps sorry i didn't read your post closly for pcb work it is generly ok as long as the parts don't move right? i think i've used 60/40 solder my whole life i'm not sure but i've used it alot and it seems fine to me Quote
audioguru Posted June 28, 2005 Report Posted June 28, 2005 Hi Cody,60/40 solder is alright. 63/37 solder was designed to work better. They cost the same so why not use the better one? Quote
gsmaster Posted June 28, 2005 Report Posted June 28, 2005 Hi Cody,60/40 solder is alright. 63/37 solder was designed to work better. They cost the same so why not use the better one?Do you know the word availability???? Quote
audioguru Posted June 28, 2005 Report Posted June 28, 2005 availability????I can get just about anything in Canada, and I was talking to Cody who can also get just about anything in the US. I am sorry, Gsmaster, that you or others live in a country with limitations. :( Quote
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