[Elecraft] Started building my K2 have a few ?

[Brett gazdzinski]

I cant say I had any solder problems at all, on
any elecraft stuff I built.

Then, I am used to soldering 30 year old resistors and other old parts,
so anything newer then 15 years old is a snap to solder!

Oh the joys of soldering a (seemingly) endless amount of NEW clean
parts!

And I do it with 20 year old solder...at least that's how long I have had
it...



Brett
N2DTS



> I don't know the pin plating thickness, but if they are not wetting 
> easily, check your soldering temperature.  I normally use 700 
> to 750 deg 
> F and find no problem.
> 
> There is a big difference in wetting capability between 
> solder as well - 
> I use Multi-Core 63/37 with type 370 5 core flux and it wets 
> nicely.  I 
> had some old Weller Rosin core solder in the garage drawer that I 
> recently tried to use when soldering some antenna wire - it had no 
> wetting ability at all and I threw it in the trash.
> 
> 73,
> Don W3FPR