[Boatanchors] Solder Kester 88

[Robert Moses]

Next time that you visit a pharmacy note the expiry date on isopropyl 
rubbing alcohol!

Glen Zook wrote:

>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.
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>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
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>Rick,
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>I've never heard of it "expiring".
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>The ends of the Kester rolls I have, do have lot numbers and the 
>month/year of manufacture.
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>I just use which ever roll is handiest as I'm working on whatever is the 
>current project.
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>Bob - N0DGN
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>On 9/13/2011 4:04 PM, Rick wrote:
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>>I have a pretty big supply of older too. I wonder, does it have a shelf life
>>or does it deteriorate over time?
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>>Rick / K5IAR
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