What solder do you use?

[John]

And where from? ive just purchased some from maplin and it's not much cop? what do we use? :)

[Royston]

Is it lead free? its :tosser:

[paul james]

I've used stuff from maplin and it worked fine for me, whats your soldering iron like? does it have adjustable temperature?

[mowgli]

I use draper stuff, simply cos its what I can get locally.. it works ok for me.

[Royston]

We had some lead free solder bought in at work, as it's environmentally friendly, but needs a higher melt temp, was no good when soldering up very sensitive strain gauges on structires test work, we have revertd to lead based

[Johnny A]

I use lead solder, it eats the solder tips though

[meritlover]

What flux are you using?

[millworm]

I use what Evers cheapest on eBay, but has to have lead content

[brainsnova]

What flux are you using?

La-co

[jimbob-mcgrew]

I didn't think you couldn't buy the lead stuff anymore, due to health and safety poo ?

ill have to get some sometime, its better stuff I think

[John]

Is it lead free? its :tosser:

Yeah the maplin stuff is lead free.


I've used stuff from maplin and it worked fine for me, whats your soldering iron like? does it have adjustable temperature?

I don't use an iron as such, its more like a mini blow torch, heat the wire and melt the solder in?

What flux are you using?

The current solder wire I have (bought it many years ago and i'm down to the last bit) has flux in it I think. When the solder has melted you can visibly see it.

[John]

so can anyone point me in the right direction for some good leaded solder? :)

[Benn]

I've been using the same big roll for about 10 years, it's full of lead about about 20+ years old. Great stuff. Came from Tandy of all places..lol