[Boatanchors] Solder 63/37 Alloy, .015" Dia., #44 RA

[J Forster]

  On Mon, Jan 08, 2007 at 02:28:35PM -0500, bill riches wrote:
  > 63/37 is the solder to use - Kester is good but Ersin "Multicore" is
the
  > best.  63/37 is the mixture that turns from molten to solid the
quickest
  > - 60/40 has a larger "plastic" temperature range.



Unless, of course, you are working on an audio amp with tubes like
304TLs. Then you MUST, ABSOLUTELY MUST, use WECo 123 solder, made only
in the Oshkosh factory by Swedish elves, or our sound clarity may be
fatally impaired.

Actually, the 63/37 is eutectic and makes very nice joints. The Kester
44 has a good flux that does not corrode even after decades. It's the
stuff NASA and the USAF have used for at least 25 years.
-John