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Dear Ben,

 

     What my name is Bill and I was wondering what type of solder you use for working on electronics and what guage in thickness?

e.g. lead free rosin core, etc...

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    Use the smallest diameter solder you can find.

    I prefer 63/37 no clean .018" (0.46mm)

    Im just as happy to use 60/40 RA/RMA core though, provided im not worried about longevity as I wont be cleaning the residue after soldering.

    The residue resulting from the use of RA flux is corrosive and must be cleaned. RMA flux is formulated to result in a residue which is not significantly corrosive, with cleaning being preferred but optional.

     


    I recommend you avoid lead-free solder until you get good at soldering. Its a lot harder to use than lead alloy solder.

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    Use the smallest diameter solder you can find.

    I prefer 63/37 no clean .018" (0.46mm)

    Im just as happy to use 60/40 RA/RMA core though, provided im not worried about longevity as I wont be cleaning the residue after soldering.

    The residue resulting from the use of RA flux is corrosive and must be cleaned. RMA flux is formulated to result in a residue which is not significantly corrosive, with cleaning being preferred but optional.

     


    I recommend you avoid lead-free solder until you get good at soldering. Its a lot harder to use than lead alloy solder.

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