Fw: [Elecraft] What is this stuff??

[n0jrn]

Thanks Peter and all:

OK,         my new K2  kits should be here today or tomorrow. 
Just wanted to be sure I had the good stuff before starting.

I've used other solders with a silver compound and had good luck with them.

As for removing things after soldering,  ( hope that isn't needed :- )    I 
was fortunate enough to come by an Xytonic's 988  some time ago and it's a 
desoldering animal.

Anyway,    thanks again to all responses............

73                 Jerry



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Peter PA0PJE" <pa0pje at xs4all.nl>
To: <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, October 12, 2007 9:06 AM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] What is this stuff??


> 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>
> Aan: "Elecraft" <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
> 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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