Recommended Solder (lead/tin) and where to buy

[Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ]

We have added a new page to our builder's resource page with recommended
lead content solders and where to buy them from a number of U.S. vendors.

Don't forget that we also have links for 'Ask Dr. solder', 'Recommended
Solder Stations' and a 'Soldering Tutorial' on the Builder's page.

See: http://www.elecraft.com/Apps/K2info.html

I've copied the solder info below.

Thanks to Tom Hammond, N0SS, for compiling this list for us!

73, Eric and Wayne

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The following vendors will carry the following lead-content solders as
long as they are available for sale and use in the United States. (Which
appears to be for the foreseeable future.) These solders are widely
available and can be ordered via each distributor's web page or over the
phone.

Note: All vendors shown below offer flux-cored solder wires with other
flux chemistries and content. The products shown below have been tested
and found suitable for assembly of Elecraft kits. Other flux types and
chemistries may (or may not) be suitable, but have not been tested.


DigiKey   www.digikey.com  [phone]

  KESTER

    .015" Dia. (28 AWG)  63 Pb/37 Sn  1 lb roll

      DigiKey #         Kester #       Description
      KE1203-ND         #24-6337-9703  '285' RMA (Rosin, Mildly Active)
Flux
      KE1405-ND         #24-6337-8806  '245' No-Clean 1.1% Flux
      KE1110-ND         #24-6337-0007  '44' RA (Rosin, Highly Active)
3.3% Flux

    .020" Dia. (25 AWG)  63 Pb/37 Sn  1 lb roll

      DigiKey #         Kester #       Description
      KE1201-ND         #24-6337-9702  '285' RMA (Rosin, Mildly Active)
Flux
      KE1401-ND         #24-6337-8807  '245' No-Clean 1.1% Flux
      KE1409-ND         #24-6337-8834  '245' No-Clean 2.2% Flux

    .025" Dia. (23 AWG)  63 Pb/37 Sn  1 lb roll

      DigiKey #         Kester #       Description
      KE1202-ND         #24-6337-9718  '285' RMA (Rosin, Mildly Active)
Flux
      KE1404-ND         #24-6337-8809  '245' No-Clean 1.1% Flux
      KE1109-ND         #24-6337-0018  '44' RA (Rosin, Highly Active)
3.3% Flux


Mouser    www.mouser.com  [phone]

  KESTER

    .015" Dia. (28 AWG)  63 Pb/37 Sn  1 lb roll

      Mouser #          Kester #       Description
      533-24-6337-9703  #24-6337-9703  '285' RMA (Rosin, Mildly Active)
Flux
      533-24-6337-8806  #24-6337-8806  '245' No-Clean 1.1% Flux
      533-24-6337-07    #24-6337-0007  '44' RA (Rosin, Highly Active)
3.3% Flux

    .020" Dia. (25 AWG)  63 Pb/37 Sn  1 lb roll

      Mouser #          Kester #       Description
      533-24-6337-9702  #24-6337-9702  '285' RMA (Rosin, Mildly Active)
Flux
      533-24-6337-8807  #24-6337-8807  '245' No-Clean 1.1% Flux
      533-24-6337-8834  #24-6337-8834  '245' No-Clean 2.2% Flux
      533-24-6337-0010  #24-6337-0010  '44' RA (Rosin, Highly Active)
3.3% Flux

    .025" Dia. (23 AWG)  63 Pb/37 Sn  1 lb roll

      Mouser #          Kester #       Description
      533-24-6337-9718  #24-6337-9718  '285' RMA (Rosin, Mildly Active)
Flux
      533-24-6337-8809  #24-6337-8809  '245' No-Clean 1.1% Flux
      533-24-6337-18    #24-6337-0018  '44' RA (Rosin, Highly Active)
3.3% Flux


Newark    www.Newark.com  [phone]

  KESTER

    .015" Dia. (28 AWG)  63 Pb/37 Sn  1 lb roll

      Newark #          Kester #       Description
      34C5666           #24-6337-9703  '285' RMA (Rosin, Mildly Active)
Flux
      34C5662           #24-6337-8806  '245' No-Clean 1.1% Flux
      34C5653           #24-6337-0007  '44' RA (Rosin, Highly Active)
3.3% Flux

    .020" Dia. (25 AWG)  63 Pb/37 Sn  1 lb roll

      Newark #          Kester #       Description
      90B5872           #24-6337-9702  '285' RMA (Rosin, Mildly Active)
Flux
      00Z1222           #24-6337-8807  '245' No-Clean 1.1% Flux
      34C5665           #24-6337-8834  '245' No-Clean 2.2% Flux
      93B8307           #24-6337-0010  '44' RA (Rosin, Highly Active)
3.3% Flux

    .025" Dia. (23 AWG)  63 Pb/37 Sn  1 lb roll

      Newark #          Kester #       Description
      34C5667           #24-6337-9718  '285' RMA (Rosin, Mildly Active)
Flux
      01C6854           #24-6337-8809  '245' No-Clean 1.1% Flux
      34C5654           #24-6337-0018  '44' RA (Rosin, Highly Active)
3.3% Flux


  MULTICORE (previously Ersin Multicore)

    63 Pb/37 Sn  5-Core  370 Rosin Flux  1 lb roll

      Newark #          Multicore #    Description
      72C1193           MM00979        .022" (0.56 mm) Dia.

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[Nick Waterman]

Eric Swartz WA6HHQ - Elecraft wrote:
> We have added a new page to our builder's resource page with recommended
> lead content solders and where to buy them from a number of U.S. vendors.

GAH!

Any chance you could provide a similar page with recommended LEAD-FREE
solders, for those of us who feel they ought to / must / should / want
to go RoHS-compliant?

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