How about Kester's NO CLEAN ? I used that to build my entire K2 as well as several other kits and 'projects' . The only drawback I noticed is that removing something after it is soldered in place requires a little extra care and time. My solder joints still appear fine after a couple of years anyway. I hope not to wake up one day to find them all eaten through! I didn't do any extra cleaning steps after soldering, that's WHY I bought the NO CLEAN.
RonE. ==== Along that same line, there are some new fluxes sold specifically for electronic use that are advertised at "no clean" that are also very dangerous. These fluxes, like acid fluxes used by plumbers and the like, remain active at room temperature. They are sold for use in mass production where the boards are thoroughly washed after soldering to remove the remaining flux immediately. Most of these fluxes are water-soluble so the washing doesn't involve dangerous chemicals, but it's absolutely critical that be done, and done thoroughly and properly. If not, the joints will be eaten through by the flux after a few months, destroying the entire circuit board. The message is that not all 'electronic' solders are safe to use on the bench. ==== _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
