I've had a good deal of soldering experience in the last decade. I've built dozens of guitar effect pedals, a few guitar amplifiers and have modded many guitars and other electronic toys for fun.
I much prefer using 63/37 eutectic solder because it doesn't leave cold solder joints and it flows and hardens in a very predictable way. I've got a few spools of Kester solder in a few different gauges, all rosin core.
With so many companies going to lead-free solder for environmental reasons (which I understand and applaud on a global scale), will my rosin core solder work well when fixing or modding lights? If I'm doing a mod or making a repair, should I remove all of the old solder first or just use them together?
I don't have any practical experience with lead-free solder but figured I oughta figure out how to deal with it since it's here to stay. Any help?
BTW, I have a nice temperature controlled soldering station that has worked very well from delicate work to larger connections requiring a lot of heat.
I much prefer using 63/37 eutectic solder because it doesn't leave cold solder joints and it flows and hardens in a very predictable way. I've got a few spools of Kester solder in a few different gauges, all rosin core.
With so many companies going to lead-free solder for environmental reasons (which I understand and applaud on a global scale), will my rosin core solder work well when fixing or modding lights? If I'm doing a mod or making a repair, should I remove all of the old solder first or just use them together?
I don't have any practical experience with lead-free solder but figured I oughta figure out how to deal with it since it's here to stay. Any help?
BTW, I have a nice temperature controlled soldering station that has worked very well from delicate work to larger connections requiring a lot of heat.