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What soldering iron are you using?
Yes
Did you tin the tip?
I tried.
it didn’t really work.
:(
Is it silicone wire?
No, it’s super thick strand, stiff wire
What solder are you using?
not solid core
idk LMFAO
this solder is probably really old
Does it have flux?
I don’t think so. I have flux, but I didn’t use it
You have no chance without flux
I am using this ancient solder because I ran out of rosin core solder :3
Ok I will keep that in mind next time, thank you
They make pigtails
Tin the wire before before soldering to the connector. Only a very small amount of solder is required or else it won’t fit anymore. Must use flux (or flux core solder)
Connect the female connector to the male. This will stop the pins becoming loose from the heat as you solder
Show us the solder
The solder was not originally in this container, I shoved it in there forcefully
It was a larger roll, and there wasn’t any spool or anything. I forget where I got it, but I think it might have been a yard sale with a bunch of old tools or something
XT-90S for scale
I meant to label
I wanted to know the ratio
Unfortunately, i don’t have it :(
I have a label for some different solder that I got from the same collection
It is, however, very different
Lmao
Just realized, maybe I should be a little more careful handling lead solder 💀
or just buy more lead free rosin core solder
So what made you think soldering an xt90 with a solder gun and solder that's sold old it's sold as vintage is a good idea
If you chew it, it might taste sweet
necessity
And also remain in your brain forever
Yum üòã
And no flux
I forgor 💀
No flux given
now I know :)
Don't buy lead free solder
why is that?
That's for copper pipes and fittings
It's acidic
Do I have the wrong type of flux üò¶
It literally corrodes
😦😦😦😦
this is hilarious
LMFAo
It's for plumbing
LOOol
You bought an old plumbers pipe soldering kit
NOOO IT WAS GOVEN TO ME
but yeah I guess you’re right
🥺
The way you repair leaks is you use a patch pipe and at the joints you fill the the gaps with solder
what are the reasons I might not want to get lead-free solder?
the pros and cons?
This is what I was using before I ran out
https://www.eptac.com/blog/leaded-vs-lead-free-solder-which-is-better#:~:text=Leaded%20solder%20is%20easier%20to,next%2010%20years%20in%20numerous
For small electronics
Thx
I see
so if handled correctly, (i.e., not ingested), lead solder is just better in every way?
Industries have moved away from leaded solder
It’s hard to get it in the UK now
You can now get good lead free solder
Garbage soldering "irons"
You can now get ~~good~~ lead free solder
Good lead free solder exists. Good *cheap* lead free solder does not.
You need something that is not just 99% tin 1% shit that makes it solder
aluminum solder when
ew no.
Im not 100% sure, but I believe that its the 99.7% tin solder that *sucks*, and the 96%/3%/x% tin/silver solders that are 'good'
the 99.7% stuff is like, OK for plumbing lol.
fuck it, mig welder
Miss me with that shit
60/40 tin/lead all day
I swear the fumes from lead free stuff is way more dangerous, it smells really acrid compared to the lead stuff
There's not even lead fumes in lead solder
63/37 is the good stuff
Hard to find though - seems to be a little bit of an antiquated standard
Nope it's still fully a standard
Really?
Christ, hit me up with some of that then if ever you find a place that sells it for cheap üòÑ
My stannol hs10 63/37
Got it from a guy I know for free when I bough a bunch of soldering iron tips from him
He works in electrical so it was from his workplace
U mean aluminium brazing rods?
It’s more about people throwing waste containing leaded solder into general waste
Or when using leaded solder, not washing your hands properly afterwards
^^ and don't stand in unventilated buildings next to one of these:
IMO this was the true reason to switch from leaded solder, is because factories use giant molten vats of solder, and *that* will vaporize a lot of lead.
Solder elitists üòÇ
Switching to lava soldering iron and raw iron as solder
:NecoHeadEmpty2:
We're hardly elitists, lead-free solder is just undeniably worse
The best it can do is almost match lead solder currently
@The Bunkerman Pretty sure good lead-free solder exists. its prob just 2~3x the price and not what you see in the big-box stores since they want to have 'the lowest prices' (And generally don't have anything for electronics work anyway)