[Elecraft] Multicore solder availability
After finishing #4439, I'm getting low on solder. I've always used Ersin Multicore (now part of Loctite), and got my last pound from Digi-Key, which doesn't stock it anymore. Searching the archive, it seems that it's pretty hard to find a distributor for Multicore these days. A bit of web searching found a supplier, with reasonable prices and no minimum order. They seem to carry most of the Multicore wire solder: https://rshughes.com/catalog/129900.html They have the .020 63/37 WRAP3 fluxed stuff (MM00979) on which a group buy was done last spring, for $9.50. WRAP3 appears to be an activated rosin flux. I've been pretty happy with their Crystal 400 2% flux (MM01054), so I'm ordering a spool of that, for the same price. Info on the Crystal 400 flux is here: http://www.prime-electronics.com.au/datasheets/Multicore/Solder%20Wire/No%20Clean/Crystal%20400,%20500,%20502,%20505%20%20511.pdf ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] Multicore solder availability
I bought a pound about 6 months ago from a local distributor who does not stock it anymore. It was one of the last rolls they had. I also bought a pound of Kester 44. I found the Multicore (says Made in USA) had a peculiar smell and also didn't seem nearly as good as the old stuff I still have a bit of! I haven't bought Kester in over 30 years and I must say the newest 44 stuff is very excellent! After this experiance, I don't think I'll bother trying to find the Multicore anymore as it's performance (new roll) was somewhat disappointing compared with the old stuff. Has anone else had this happen or is it a fluke? 73, Sandy W5TVW - Original Message - From: Mike S [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Saturday, October 02, 2004 8:34 PM Subject: [Elecraft] Multicore solder availability | After finishing #4439, I'm getting low on solder. I've always used Ersin Multicore (now part of Loctite), and got my last pound from Digi-Key, which doesn't stock it anymore. Searching the archive, it seems that it's pretty hard to find a distributor for Multicore these days. A bit of web searching found a supplier, with reasonable prices and no minimum order. They seem to carry most of the Multicore wire solder: | | https://rshughes.com/catalog/129900.html | | They have the .020 63/37 WRAP3 fluxed stuff (MM00979) on which a group buy was done last spring, for $9.50. WRAP3 appears to be an activated rosin flux. I've been pretty happy with their Crystal 400 2% flux (MM01054), so I'm ordering a spool of that, for the same price. | | Info on the Crystal 400 flux is here: http://www.prime-electronics.com.au/datasheets/Multicore/Solder%20Wire/No%20Clean/Crystal%20400,%20500,%20502,%20505%20%20511.pdf | | ___ | Elecraft mailing list | Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net | You must be a subscriber to post to the list. | Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft | Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm | Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com | | ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] Multicore solder availability
On Sun, Oct 03, 2004 at 08:11:34PM -0500, Sandy W5TVW wrote: I bought a pound about 6 months ago from a local distributor who does not stock it anymore. It was one of the last rolls they had. I also bought a pound of Kester 44. I found the Multicore (says Made in USA) had a peculiar smell and also didn't seem nearly as good as the old stuff I still have a bit of! I haven't bought Kester in over 30 years and I must say the newest 44 stuff is very excellent! After this experiance, I don't think I'll bother trying to find the Multicore anymore as it's performance (new roll) was somewhat disappointing compared with the old stuff. Has anone else had this happen or is it a fluke? Multicore (as well as several other manufacturers) has a variety of fluxes available. I suspect that is the difference. I bought a roll of Multicore solder with no-clean flux a few years ago and am quite happy with it. All I could find was .035, so I later bought a roll of Kester 44 in .020 dia for the small stuff. Bob, N7XY ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
