Best solder and wire for Pass diy amplifiers ?

[Soundhappy]

Lead free ?

 

[Soundhappy]

One point of clarification - For electronics you need rosin-core solder.[/QUOTE]

Ok let's do it always with😀

 

[Soundhappy]

One point of clarification - For electronics you need rosin-core solder.

Ok let's do it always with😀

 

[Russellc]

For what it's worth, the RS silver-bearing solder is my absolute favorite for stuffing circuit boards. 🙂

All my amps are and always have been glued together with this stuff. I've used it for decades. Well, at least 2 anyway! lol!

Russellc

 

[Stuey]

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Welcome in France!
Thanks a lot Stuey for friendly diy consulting
Best regards

That's good to know about Draguignan! My pleasure with the consulting... 🙂

 

[johngalt47]

Andrew, please don't leave us hanging. Did your landlady give you a demonstration of proper soldering from which we all can learn?

 

[AndrewT]

Lead free ?

I won't give that shelf room.
I certainly would not buy it for electrical work.

If I read the data correctly looks like it says Sn 96.5%, Ag 0.3% Cu 0.5%
But does not specify the remaining 2.7%. Or does the missing 2.7% mean that all the data is very approximate !!!!!

I don't have my solders data to hand, so can't confirm temperature, nor if it's a eutectic.

 

[AndrewT]

Fraid not.
She did not spell out my errors.

I'll guess that lack of consistency made it look bad.
Fillet shape,
joint size,
parts of pad land exposed.

I don't think I have improved much since.

 

[Soundhappy]

Andrew, please don't leave us hanging. Did your landlady give you a demonstration of proper soldering from which we all can learn?

😀

 

[Stuey]

I won't give that shelf room.
I certainly would not buy it for electrical work.

If I read the data correctly looks like it says Sn 96.5%, Ag 0.3% Cu 0.5%
But does not specify the remaining 2.7%. Or does the missing 2.7% mean that all the data is very approximate !!!!!

I don't have my solders data to hand, so can't confirm temperature, nor if it's a eutectic.

It's 2.7% lead; only the label is lead free... 😉

 

[AndrewT]

BTW, she was married and HE was big man, ex rugby player and still a friend.

 

[Soundhappy]

I am like many sunday diyers now i must change to higher quality of solder station.
Weller or Hakko brand with temperature regulation.Please gentlemans what be appriopriate confortable power for most audio assemblings?
Your fetish solder station?😀

 

[henryve]

I prefer 350 degrees C for semiconductors and 380 degrees C for resistors and capacitors. I know some will cringe but I prefer hot and fast to cold and slow.

 

[brianco]

Lead free ?

I have a pound of that solder. What is the ideal iron temperature for PCB stuffing?

Thanks.

 

[brianco]

BTW, she was married and HE was big man, ex rugby player and still a friend.

Plenty of those in these parts! 😉

I believe that the remaining assembly plant in Galashields has had the chop. One of the best gillies in Kelso was a QA inspector at a Kelso plant.........he laughs at my soldering!🙁

 

[bk856er]

I am like many sunday diyers now i must change to higher quality of solder station.
Weller or Hakko brand with temperature regulation.Please gentlemans what be appriopriate confortable power for most audio assemblings?
Your fetish solder station?😀

Current discussion in the equipment section....

BK

 

[Soundhappy]

I prefer 350 degrees C for semiconductors and 380 degrees C for resistors and capacitors. I know some will cringe but I prefer hot and fast to cold and slow.

Thanks i try this on pcb's 🙂
What your internal wire connection psu,audio for Mr Pass diy amps?
I am in preparation for F4, F5 and AlephJ soldering

 

[labjr]

The solder survey again?

I use Cardas Quad Eutectic solder. It makes a nice shiny bead. I guess it sounds good. 20 years ago I was using Wonder Solder. I love the way it flowed. Their new solder isn't the same.

 

[Russellc]

I prefer 350 degrees C for semiconductors and 380 degrees C for resistors and capacitors. I know some will cringe but I prefer hot and fast to cold and slow.

I'm with you on that. I cringe not. Keep it hot, quick nice solders.

Russellc

 

[Russellc]

I am like many sunday diyers now i must change to higher quality of solder station.
Weller or Hakko brand with temperature regulation.
Your fetish solder station?😀

There are many choices, I ended up with 2 different Hakkos, A 936, and a 929.
Both have worked very reliably and I have no complaints. For my hobby purposes only uses, this is plenty.

Russellc