Rosin free solder [nevermind, I'm stupid]

[Illum]

wheres a good place to buy them?

I'm trying to connect electronic components that are only one hole apart and my current solder [0.022 silver] has a non-conductive fluid that emerges from the solder during the mounting, which then solidifies once the solder is cool. I researched and it was rosin.

I cant figure out how to make a bridge without putting a big blob of solder on the PCB board:shakehead as the hole next to the one I am trying to bridge has another component in it and putting a blob slightly bigger than the hole will bridge over.

 

[macforsale]

Re: rosin free solder?

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[Illum]

Re: rosin free solder?

Cut a small length of lead from a resistor and use as a bridge for the solder to wick across.

Does that help?

haven't thought of that...

and to think I've been trying to solve this problem since July started

 

[LuxLuthor]

I still have a hard time deciding between whether to use rosin core solder, or non-rosin core, and apply the paste or liquid form manually.

 

[LukeA]

Heh. I use acid flux AND rosin core solder.

 

[macforsale]

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[Illum]

Flux is conductive....I have bought some but never used on anything with teeny tiny solder pads with individual contacts