soldering supplies...

[Mday]

anyone know a good source for soldering supplies?

mainly want lead free solder (suitable for electronics, wondering if non-silver ones exist, cuz silver = expensive), liquid flux for electronics applications... rosin paste is not very convenient...

 

[bigalt]

radio shack or walmart will do you fine, unless you need something fancy.

 

[Colt45]

eh? just use rosin core 60/40, thats the best for electronics, imo..

 

[HiTek21]

If you're gonna be soldering small electronics you might want to get low melting point solder, Radio Shack sells 62/36/2 Silver bearing solder for like 5 bucks a spool.

 

[Eli]

yeah, you don't need flux paste and all that stuff if you get rosin core solder...

you can pick up a switchable 25/40W soldering iron W/ sponge, a small thing of tinning compound, a package of different tips, and a tube of solder for like 30$ at Radio Shack..

 

[Analog]

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search for 'solder'

 

[dighn]

speaking of solder. is it really bad to use lead solder even if you take care to wash all contacted area? it doesn't go into the air does it?

 

[Howard]

Originally posted by: dighn
speaking of solder. is it really bad to use lead solder even if you take care to wash all contacted area? it doesn't go into the air does it?

I touch it all the time and there's nothing wrog wiweu taoim e!!! see/s

 

[Howard]

Originally posted by: Eli
yeah, you don't need flux paste and all that stuff if you get rosin core solder...

you can pick up a switchable 25/40W soldering iron W/ sponge, a small thing of tinning compound, a package of different tips, and a tube of solder for like 30$ at Radio Shack..

Separate flux makes the job a lot easier.