Re: Solder selection for general repair work

In article <vh8i1o$3k4bq$1@dont-email.me>, bp@www.zefox.net says...

 
At long last I've completely run out of solder for electrical/electronic
work. Last time I looked, Kester 63/37 or 50/50 were the norm, with a
choice of rosin or acid flux. Things have changed a lot since then 8-)
 
Now there are dozens of brands with at least as many compositions.
Usage isn't very high, so a "do it all" alloy is preferable. Cost
is probably of secondary importance.
 
Anybody got a suggestion for a composition and brand? Amazon shows
quite a few, none of them familiar to me.
 
Thanks for reading,
 
bob prohaska
 
 
 

The reason solder has changed is the enviromental nuts.  Lead is very
bad for you so it has been baned in most countries for electronics and
water pipes.  Just stick with the Kester 60/40  or better the 63/37
rosen core for copper material.  For some nonelectronic works the acid
core is ok.  Just about all the other solder is a poor subistute.

Just to check it out I have tried several of the  lead free solder for
electronic work but did not feel that any of it is as good as the old
stuff for electronic work.