Rob Butts wrote: > I'm getting some components on digikey and I also want to get some > supplies to prototype some home-made circuit boards. I haven't done > tech work in years and have a new aide who hasn't done much soldering > at all. I want to get solder but want to get what's easiest to work > with for surface mount as well as through hole. > > > > I've gone through some old posts and it looks like leaded solder is > easiest. I know this seems like a really dumb question but I want to > make it as easy for my aide as possible. Can someone recommend the > easiest solder to work with (% lead, guage, type and maybe even > melting point)? I'm getting a flux pen and have a soldering iron with > a small tip.
I'd use a syringe of leaded water clean solder paste. You have to flush it with hot, (140 deg F) water within a few hours for best results, else if left on, could etch things and be harder to clean well. John -- Ecosensory Austin TX _______________________________________________ geda-user mailing list [email protected] http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user
