Re: [Elecraft] Solder requests - STOP

2005-09-17 Thread Nick Waterman
Nick Waterman wrote: I was going to ask, even before this thread... What do Elecraft and Doctor Solder recommend now that 60/40 doesn't officially exist? Anyone? Apart from being told loads of us are stockpiling lead-based stuff while we still can, I've not really had any useful advice on

Re: [Elecraft] Solder requests - STOP

2005-09-17 Thread G8IFF/KC8NHF
You go buy lead free solder, preferably silver loaded, and start using it. No changes needed to your normal soldering methods. On Saturday 17 Sep 2005 19:04, Nick Waterman wrote: Nick Waterman wrote: I was going to ask, even before this thread... What do Elecraft and Doctor Solder recommend

[Elecraft] Solder requests - STOP

2005-09-14 Thread W3FPR - Don Wilhelm
Sorry folks, but within less than an hour, I have received 14 requests, and several are for multiple rolls - so they are all spoken for. If I have any more requests, they will have to go on a wait list in case one or more folks who said they wanted a roll back out later. 73, Don W3FPR -- No

Re: [Elecraft] Solder requests - STOP

2005-09-14 Thread Nick Waterman
W3FPR - Don Wilhelm wrote: Sorry folks, but within less than an hour, I have received 14 requests, and several are for multiple rolls - so they are all spoken for. I thought it was just an EU thing, didn't realise lead was going out of fashion your side of the pond too. I was going to ask,

Re: [Elecraft] Solder requests - STOP

2005-09-14 Thread Stuart Rohre
Some of us in US are getting any remaining stocks of genuine lead solders from Multicore (former Ersin). They have been bought by another us co. but a google search of Multicore Solders should give you their web site, and their dealers. Some dealers will have NOS for awhile. I have a couple