[Boatanchors] Multicore solder specifications?

[Sandy]

I was never a very enthusiastic user of Kester.  That used to be all you 
could get a the local hardware stores!  When I "discovered" Ersin Multicore 
working in a radio shop one summer, I fell in love with it (early 1950's).

This latest Kester "44" stuff is quite good.  I built my Elecraft K1 and 
add-on pc boards with it and it worked well.   the Ersin was still a tad 
better, but I couldn't find it at the time in small gauges.

This remaining spool I was trying to identify, I bought when I got the roll 
of Kester #44.  I ran out of small gauge Ersin solder at that time, and 
never got around to getting more from Allied or Newark.

73,

Sandy W5TVW
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Charles Ring" <w3nu at roadrunner.com>
To: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 3:53 PM
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Multicore solder specifications?


I've used Erwin  Multicore solder quite a bit and always liked it. The
smell of Kester's flux on the other hand seemed foul to me. Maybe I am
from another planet, dunno.

73 de W3NU



Sandy wrote:
> I'd sure like to know what they did to the flux.  I've had the roll for
> several years and never figured out what the flux was.  Whatever it is, 
> it's
> REALLY lousy!  Solder won't flow good at all or "wet" the metal hardly at
> all.
>
> 73,
>
> Sandy W5TVW
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "rbethman" <rbethman at comcast.net>
> To: "Sandy" <ebjr37 at charter.net>
> Cc: "Glowbugs reflector" <glowbugs at piobaire.mines.uidaho.edu>;
> <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 11:59 AM
> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Multicore solder specifications?
>
>
>
>> Sandy,
>>
>> I ran across the same thing ONCE.  The weird aroma along with the flow
>> characteristics apparently is all encompassed by the "rosin" formula.  I
>> replaced it "rapidly" with Kester.  The problem "went" with the roll!
>>
>> Bob - N0DGN
>>
>> Sandy wrote:
>>
>>> I have a pound spool of Mulicore solder I'm looking for info on!  It
>>> smells
>>> odd when used and the flux doesn't work too well.  Numbers on end of
>>> spool
>>> below:
>>>
>>> Sn63    X32B, 21 swg guage
>>>
>>> then numbers: D973/815
>>>
>>> Anybody have any clues?
>>>
>>> 73,
>>>
>>> Sandy W5TVW
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> -- 
>> Bob - NØDGN
>>
>>

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