[Boatanchors] Solder

[Bry Carling]

Yes that was great stuff... I am using up a bit once every 6 months. I do a lot of soldering!

Best regards - Brian Carling
AF4K Crystals Co.
117 Sterling Pine St.
Sanford, FL 32773

Tel: +USA 321-262-5471




> On May 11, 2015, at 10:11 AM, Sandy <ebjr37 at charter.net> wrote:
> 
> Bry,
> 
> I had been using the Ersin "Savbit" that wards off some of the tip erosion.  Ersin has been difficult to get the last few years.  I guess this was the EPA and push by the "greenies" to eliminate awful, horrible, polluting, poisonous LEAD from the planet?  (tongue poking cheek)
> 
> If someone has some of the "SAVBIT" Ersin solder it will retard erosion of the soldering iron tips.
> 
> I think they WERE making it in the USA now.  But not sure.  I first started using it in the late "50's".
> Last roll I found was YEARS ago.  I am presently using Kester small guage solder that seems to work nicely but
> still not the quality of the old Ersin stuff.  Solder in general has gotten very pricey as well.
> 
> Let me know if you manage to find the "savbit" in 60/40 with the activated flux.
> 
> 73,
> 
> Sandy W5TVW
> 
>> On 5/11/2015 7:35 AM, Bry Carling AF4K wrote:
>> Yes there is a certain allure to folk lure.
>> 
>>> On 10 May 2015 at 20:03, Pete Lancashire wrote:
>>> 
>>> I totally love the folk lure on WECO solder.
>> I wish I could find ANY solder that would keep my Weller WP60 bits from eroding...
>> 
>> YMMV - Bry AF4K
>> 
>> 
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