[Boatanchors] Solder

[D C _Mac_ Macdonald]

Was that the stuff called "Sav-Bit" back in those days? 
 
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> Date: Sun, 10 May 2015 16:30:57 -0700
> From: 1oldlens1 at ix.netcom.com
> To: boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Solder
> 
>       A long time ago Ersin made Multicore solder with a small amount of 
> copper added.  This was to prevent the solder from dissolving copper 
> soldering iron tips.  It worked well.
> 
> On 5/10/2015 1:06 PM, Rob Atkinson wrote:
> > Thanks--I just learned something.  Boatanchors list comes through again!
> >
> > 73
> >
> > Rob
> > K5UJ
> >
> > On Sun, May 10, 2015 at 2:47 PM, D C _Mac_ Macdonald <k2gkk at hotmail.com> wrote:
> >> 63/37 is "eutectic" solder.  That means it melts at the lowest possible
> >> temperature with those two components.
> >>
> >> It matters if you are on circuit boards and with highly heat sensitive
> >> components.
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