[Elecraft] Multicore solder availability

[Sandy W5TVW]

I bought a pound about 6 months ago from a local distributor who does not
stock it anymore.  It was one of the last rolls they had.  I also bought a pound of
Kester "44".  I found the Multicore (says Made in USA) had a peculiar smell
and also didn't seem nearly as good as the old stuff I still have a bit of!

I haven't bought Kester in over 30 years and I must say the newest "44"
stuff is very excellent!  After this experiance, I don't think I'll bother
trying to find the Multicore anymore as it's performance (new roll)
was somewhat disappointing compared with the old stuff.

Has anone else had this happen or is it a fluke?

73,
Sandy W5TVW
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike S" <w8ur at flatsurface.com>
To: <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, October 02, 2004 8:34 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] Multicore solder availability


| After finishing #4439, I'm getting low on solder. I've always used Ersin Multicore
(now part of Loctite), and got my last pound from Digi-Key, which doesn't stock it
anymore. Searching the archive, it seems that it's pretty hard to find a distributor
for Multicore these days. A bit of web searching found a supplier, with reasonable
prices and no minimum order. They seem to carry most of the Multicore wire solder:
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| https://rshughes.com/catalog/129900.html
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| They have the .020 63/37 WRAP3 fluxed stuff (MM00979) on which a group buy was done
last spring, for $9.50. WRAP3 appears to be an activated rosin flux. I've been pretty
happy with their Crystal 400 2% flux (MM01054), so I'm ordering a spool of that, for
the same price.
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| Info on the Crystal 400 flux is here:
http://www.prime-electronics.com.au/datasheets/Multicore/Solder%20Wire/No%20Clean/Crystal%20400,%20500,%20502,%20505%20&%20511.pdf
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