looking audionote solder

[tryonziess]

AndrewT,
Sonicraft sells the stuff. As you said Quad Eutectic solder designed by Cardas.

Tad

[tomat]

Originally Posted by SY

tomat, you understand that these guys don't actually make solder, they just take some standard product and mark it up? Lead and tin atoms don't change just because of a name on the box and a fancy price.

If you're soldering copper, a 63/37 eutectic will work perfectly. For silver, a 2% silver solder, ditto. And you can have the satisfaction of knowing that you spent that extra money on something useful, like CDs or hookers.

Hi SY
thanks for the input

[tomat]

Originally Posted by AndrewT

Does anyone know who makes (& sells) the Cardas four element (quad) eutectic?

many store selling that,parts connexion,sonic craft,etc

[AndrewT]

who makes it, not who adds a trade name and sells it on at retail plus cost.

[tomat]

Originally Posted by AndrewT

who makes it, not who adds a trade name and sells it on at retail plus cost.

Don't know , isn't by Cardas himself?

[tryonziess]

There is an article on the Sonic Craft website which details how George Cardas came about inventing the Quad Eutectic compound.
It all stems from an early realization by Bell Labs when they were resoldering all of the phone system joints ever YEAR to maintain integrity. George decided to mix his own eutectic solution which liquifies and hardens as one element instead of the individual compounds hardening at a different rate.
Bell found that using the eutectic eleminated resoldering of the joints. George also swears that it has better sonic characteristics.
Anyway I decided to order some of this yesterday to see how it compares.
Sonic Crafts price of 44.00 per pound is the cheapest price I have found. They also sell in 6.00 increments for those who just wish to try it out. They also sell a Tri Eutectic mix.

AndrewT, Ours should be here this week.