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Talked to a retired repair guy in Portland who made me rethink my soldering technique
I was fixing a Yashica shutter last week and stopped by a shop downtown for some wick. This older guy, must be pushing 80, saw my rolls of lead-free solder and asked why I was using that stuff. He showed me his old roll of 60/40 and said the lower melting point saves the delicate wires on old cameras every time. Has anyone else gone back to leaded solder after trying the newer stuff?
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matthews2127d ago
You ever actually tried a good low-temp lead-free solder though? I use it on sensitive stuff all the time, works fine if you get the right brand and dial in your iron temp.
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emmaj3310d ago
You're right, dialing in the temp makes all the difference with lead-free.
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