[Boatanchors] Solder Kester 88

[Glen Zook]

On mil spec contracts, solder more than 2-years old is not supposed to be used!  I have acquired several spools of solder (over the years) that had to be thrown out because it had "expired"!  Nothing at all wrong with the solder.  I think that someone in the military contracts department thought that everything had an expiration date including solder.
 
Glen, K9STH


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From: rbethman <rbethman at comcast.net>
To: boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2011 3:13 PM
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Solder Kester 88

Rick,

I've never heard of it "expiring".

The ends of the Kester rolls I have, do have lot numbers and the 
month/year of manufacture.

I just use which ever roll is handiest as I'm working on whatever is the 
current project.

Bob - N0DGN

On 9/13/2011 4:04 PM, Rick wrote:
> I have a pretty big supply of older too. I wonder, does it have a shelf life
> or does it deteriorate over time?
>
> Rick / K5IAR
>
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