[Elecraft] K2 Construction Question

[Don Brown]

Hi

You need to use the 63/37 Kester or Multicore with a rosin core (Kester
#44). Do not use the Silver solder it will make removing a component much
more difficult should it be necessary and it doest not really buy you
anything. Use a good solder station with a 700 to 750 degree tip or setting
and make your solder joints quickly no more than 1 or 2 seconds on the
joint.

Check out the soldering tutorial on the Elecraft website

Don Brown
KD5NDB


----- Original Message -----
From: "Dwight" <Dwight@Agnew.US>
To: <Elecraft@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 01, 2003 8:53 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] K2 Construction Question


> Group,
>
> Just ordered my K2, still have some time to get ready. A question came up
> while looking at the one for sale on ebay.
>
> What solder should I use?
>
> I normally use KESTER 63/37 for everything, and a fellow ham recomended
> KESTER 62% tin, 36% lead, 2% silver alloy with a rosin flux core.