[Elecraft] What is this stuff??

[Peter PA0PJE]

Hi Jerry,

That's perfectly normal stuuf you have:

Sn62= 62% Tin (Stannum)
Pb36=36% Lead (Plumbium)
Ag2=2% Silver (Argentum)

Plus some flux (I hope...:-) to let it flow. Just let it melt on the iron 
and see if it smokes and you smell the resin.

As solder that contains silver seems harder to remove from a PC board it's a 
bit less recommended, I read, but I used the same stuff to construct my K2 
with SSB/NB/160/KAT2. It works fine and I did have to unsolder some parts, 
with which I had no difficulties.

73,
Peter PA0PJE

----- Oorspronkelijk bericht ----- 
Van: "n0jrn" <n0jrn at mchsi.com>
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Verzonden: vrijdag 12 oktober 2007 15:22
Onderwerp: [Elecraft] What is this stuff??


> Hey gang:
>
> A friend drop off some solder he didn't need.     I'm having trouble 
> identifying it so figured I would ask you.
>
> Made by Kester !
>
> Date of Man.   is      July 02
>
> Part #             14-7150
>
> SN62PB36AG02
>
> Diameter is    .015
>
> I can't find anything on the internet.    Is this stuff safe to use for 
> radio ??
>
> Just curious
>
> Thanks and 73             Jerry    N0JRN
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