[R-390] Soldering Litz wire

[Jerry K]

Ah, but does it _smell_ the same? I was taking a defunct meter out of a 
little Ranger transmitter yesterday. Hadn't fired up the old bench iron 
for quite a while, and the smell of hot Ersin mulitcore brought a 
cascade of great memories flooding back from over the years. I'd hate to 
give that up, lol.
Jerry W5KP

On 4/8/2011 2:08 AM, 2002tii wrote:
>
> It is best to use only non lead-bearing solder in pots (and, for that
> matter, on the bench generally), unless you have your ventilation
> thoroughly worked out.  I have used Sn96/Ag4 solder exclusively since
> the early '80s.  Not only does it avoid toxic lead vapor, it is also
> much stronger than Sn60/Pb40 or Sn63/Pb37.  Like Sn63/Pb37, it is eutectic.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Don
>
>
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