[Boatanchors] Solder

rbethman rbethman at comcast.net
Mon May 11 10:31:33 EDT 2015


Sandy,

Try Amazon.

They sell it.  The biggest issue is that it comes from a UK distributor.

So the shipping is as much as the product cost.

Amazon.com.  Search: Multicore M7 Ersin 5 Core Solder 60/40 0.7Mm Diameter

$12.95 per roll, $11.62 shipping.  Sold by Great Britain Tools.

Regards, Bob - N0DGN


On 5/11/2015 10:11 AM, Sandy 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



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