Hi Rob,
To quote Eric Swartz:
"We -strongly- recommend continuing to use regular lead based solder to
build our kits. Kester 44, and other 63/37, 60/40 lead/tin mix solders are
not going away in the US or in Eu and work much better for soldering both
RoHS and non-RoHS tinned parts. Removal of non-lead solder is difficult at
best for most builders, potentially damaging PC boards and components, and
thats why our warranty prohibits its usage. Lead free solder is really
designed for use in mass production lines."
Eric corrected himself in a later post and said that the use of lead-free
solder does not violate the warranty.
Here's a link to his original post:
http://tinyurl.com/tw2ra
73 and Happy Holidays,
- Rob W7GH
On Thu, 21 Dec 2006 11:36:04 -0800, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I just received a box with K2 parts in it and #5924 on the outside, and
I am REALLY looking forward to some time off this holiday so I can dig
in. But I have a solder question before I start. I have a brand new
spool of Kester Pb-free solder (98%Sn and 2%CU+Ag) with what I recall is
standard active flux. Can I use this on the kit, or should I go with the
old standby Pb/Sn solder?
Thanks,
Rob
KC6ROC
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