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| AdeV:
Arnold - that's a beaut of a runner you've got there! I was worried that she might fly off the track at the first corner, she was up to such a good clip, and sounds spot-on. She's really living up to the name "Cracker" :thumbup: A quick side-note about solder: - Olde Worlde electronics & plumbing solder were 60% tin, 40% lead, or very close to. This mixture melts readily, and re-melts readily too. You can still buy it (in the UK at least), e.g from Farnell. - New electronics (and maybe plumbing?) solder is a mixture of tin & copper - 99.3% tin, 0.7% copper according to the reel I have here. I believe some lead-free solders also contain silver. Lead-free generally melts at a higher temperature than the old lead/tin mix, and needs different fluxes. The old stuff (& rosin flux, which is also pretty much considered to be evil these days) smells much better than the new stuff, and is easier to use IMHO. |
| kvom:
Good job! |
| arnoldb:
Ron, Thanks very much :beer: - I missed your post! Thanks once again Benni :beer: - Don't worry about your spelling :thumbup: - I really don't think I'm a master though; anybody can do the same; it just requires a bit of effort and persistence :thumbup: Cheers Ade :beer: - :palm: I got the tin/lead wrong way around... :lol: - I don't know what the new solder and flux smells like, but I do know the old solder well; repaired and built many a circuit in years gone by. The smell does get to one after an all-nighter re-soldering about 140 RS232 connectors to change them from 25 pin to 9 pin though :lol: Thanks kvom :beer: :beer:, Arnold |
| DaveH:
Arnold, Smashing :thumbup: :clap: Runs very nice, great post Arnold :bow: :bow: :bow: :beer: DaveH |
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