Post by thread:[EE]: Good solder recomendation

Hello, Recently I spent few days doing soldering of PCB's with surface mount components (TSSOP, 0603, PQFP240, etc) and it occurred to me that maybe I should get a better solder (that is, the disposable 'wire' used for soldering, not the solder iron itself). The one I used was Radio Shack 64-035 which is 0.015 diameter, 62/36/2 'High Tech Solver Bearing Solder', whatever this means. Is there a better solder that will make my life easier ? Any other trick that will help me soldering those find components (BTW, I am using a microscope we purchased on eBay and I don't think I could do that fine job without it). Thanks, Tal -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details.

I use the 0.22" diameter silver solder...and it works good for me :-) On 14/5/03 22:26, "Tal" <spam_OUTtalTakeThisOuTZAPTA.COM> wrote: {Quote hidden}> Hello, > > Recently I spent few days doing soldering of PCB's with surface mount > components (TSSOP, 0603, PQFP240, etc) and it occurred to me that maybe > I should get a better solder (that is, the disposable 'wire' used for > soldering, not the solder iron itself). > > The one I used was Radio Shack 64-035 which is 0.015 diameter, 62/36/2 > 'High Tech Solver Bearing Solder', whatever this means. > > Is there a better solder that will make my life easier ? > > Any other trick that will help me soldering those find components (BTW, > I am using a microscope we purchased on eBay and I don't think I could > do that fine job without it). > > Thanks, > > Tal > > -- > http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different > ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details. > -------------------------------------------------- Marc Nicholas Geekythings Inc. C/416.543.4896 UNIX, Database, Security and Networking Consulting -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details.

Marc Nicholas wrote: > I use the 0.22" diameter silver solder...and it works good for me :-) Don't you find it a little, um...thick? RR -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details.

In message <007b01c31a89$7183ca50$8e00a8c0@SHARPY> Tal <.....talKILLspam@spam@ZAPTA.COM> wrote: > The one I used was Radio Shack 64-035 which is 0.015 diameter, 62/36/2 > 'High Tech Solver Bearing Solder', whatever this means. I use an Antex XS-25 25W soldering iron with a 2.5mm chisel tip. Multicore 60/40 Sn/Pb solder with the "Ersin" flux seems to work quite well for me. Unfortunately the iron keeps overheating and ripping up tracks. I think I need to go out and buy a temperature controlled iron... Anyone care to suggest a nice, sub-100 pounds (that's Pounds Sterling, i.e. GBP) soldering station? I've been looking at a few of the Antex ones but they seem to start at nearly £200... Later. -- Phil. philpemKILLspamdsl.pipex.com http://www.philpem.dsl.pipex.com/ -- http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! email .....listservKILLspam.....mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body

>Anyone care to suggest a nice, sub-100 pounds (that's Pounds >Sterling, i.e. GBP) soldering station? I've been looking at >a few of the Antex ones but they seem to start at nearly £200... Check out RS. They have the Weller WS51 soldering station at £138.85, cat #307-9598. This has a calibrated knob for temperature adjustment. There is also a digital display version at almost £200. Both take the same irons, and for surface mount work there is a tweezer available for dealing with resistors and capacitors. makes life a breeze for these, although it is expensive. Check out the WTA50, RS # 359-6071 at £147.48 plus stand, RS #405-3402 at £41.38 !!!!!! You may be able to source similar items from farnell. Worth having a look, but I use these at work and they are ideal. -- http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! email EraseMElistservspam_OUTTakeThisOuTmitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body

Phil, I'm in the US and cannot obtain the Multicore solder you mention is no longer available here. I've been using this stuff for the past 20+ years and it has no equal. My understanding is that it is readily available in England. Any chance of obtaining any thru you or can you point me to a distributor (website)?, Thanks in advance, Chuck {Original Message removed}

> >Anyone care to suggest a nice, sub-100 pounds (that's Pounds Sterling, i.e. >GBP) soldering station? I've been looking at a few of the Antex ones but >they seem to start at nearly £200... You can get a metcal SP-200 on ebay for less than that. Tips average about $5US. The Weller WTCP series is nice too, at about half that cost. -- http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! email listservspam_OUTmitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body

Heh. I meant 0.022"....or 0.6mm ;-) -marc On 14/5/03 23:27, "Rob Robson" <@spam@danaggerKILLspamTELUS.NET> wrote: {Quote hidden}> Marc Nicholas wrote: > >> I use the 0.22" diameter silver solder...and it works good for me :-) > > Don't you find it a little, um...thick? > > RR > > -- > http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different > ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details. > -------------------------------------------------- Marc Nicholas Geekythings Inc. C/416.543.4896 UNIX, Database, Security and Networking Consulting -- http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! email KILLspamlistservKILLspammitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body

>I'm in the US and cannot obtain the Multicore solder you mention is no >longer available here. I've been using this stuff for the past 20+ years Check with farnell, ( http://www.farnell.com ) and see if they have Multicore stuff. they certainly claim to supply USA. -- http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! email RemoveMElistservTakeThisOuTmitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body

Thanks, I'll do it, Chuck ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alan B. Pearce" <spamBeGoneA.B.PearcespamBeGoneRL.AC.UK> To: <TakeThisOuTPICLISTEraseMEspam_OUTMITVMA.MIT.EDU> Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2003 7:54 AM Subject: Re: [EE]: Good solder recomendation > >I'm in the US and cannot obtain the Multicore solder you mention is no > >longer available here. I've been using this stuff for the past 20+ years > > Check with farnell, ( http://www.farnell.com ) and see if they have > Multicore stuff. they certainly claim to supply USA. > > -- > http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! > email RemoveMElistservTakeThisOuTmitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body -- http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! email listservEraseME.....mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body