[Elecraft] OT: a quick question about solder

[Brett Howard]

The K3 was built on a RoHS process and technically you shouldn't mix the
processes (leaded solder with non leaded solder) that being said if
thats all you have then it will work.  But the RoHS stuff can be had
fairly inexpensively...

~Brett (KC7OTG)

On Tue, 2009-08-18 at 00:05 -0400, James Sarte wrote:
> I know that Elecraft states that rosin core solder is the only type that
> should be used when it comes to circuit board assembly.  However, can solid
> wire solder (lead) be used as well?  I have a whole spool of .020 solid wire
> solder sitting around, and would like to know if I can use this stuff on the
> K3.
> 
>  
> 
> James K2QI
> 
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