[Boatanchors] What is "No Clean" solder?

[Barry Pfeil]

"No Clean"  simply means that the flux residue from the solder is harmless
and does not NEED to be cleaned from the board or joint.  You can still
clean if you prefer.
73, Barry K6RM

On Wed, Jul 15, 2015 at 5:29 PM, Jim Wilhite <w5jo at brightok.net> wrote:

> The last lead smelter in the US closed recently.  Have you checked the
> price of ammunition that is lead, same story.  Now all lead products will
> be manufactured overseas or US manufacturers will have to import lead if
> they can.
>
> Thanks EPA.
>
> Jim
> W5JO
>
> -----Original Message----- My present roll of Alpha 63/37 is down to it's
> last wrap on the roll, so
> I had to order some solder today (Leaded solder ONLY please).  As I had
> to order some other stuff from Mouser anyway (I find their on-line
> search format clumsy, but am getting used to it), I ordered from them.
>
> I wanted to order two rolls, one .031 thin and one thicker for PL-259's
> etc, as leaded solder is getting more difficult to find and more dear in
> price.  I figured two pounds would last me quite a long time.
>
> Well, I found the .031 Activated Rosin core OK, but the ONLY thicker
> Kester I found was .062 "No Clean" at nearly half again the price (about
> $45 vs. $31 per pound).  So I opted for two rolls of the .031, figuring
> it's the same amount of solder, just have to use a longer length on
> large connections.  It should last me quite a while, unless I go
> "building crazy" (have been lately).
>
> But what is "no clean" rosin core solder and what makes it so dear in
> price?  Surely it can't do that much better a job. . .
>
> --
> 73 de Phil,  KO6BB
> http://www.qsl.net/ko6bb/  (Web Page)
>
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