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The lead-free solders I use all have antimony in them instead of lead.
They aren't pure tin. I've been meaning to take HP's course in the
chemistry of lead-free solders, but I haven't yet.
I have no trouble at all making good joins with them. You just have to
have the iron about 50 K hotter
Hakko is a good tool. I have a non-digital, but temperature controlled unit and
I’ve gotten a lot of use out of it.
What is even more important is the type of solder. Some points:
1. Most of us were trained to use good old 60/40 tin/lead. This produces
marginal results in hand-soldering. It is
The Hakko is a good choice. The important thing, I think, is the
temperature control. Don't get anything that isn't temperature controlled.
The exception I would make to that is the iron you need to solder the
braid to PL-259's. That needs a big honking chunk of hot metal to work
properly.
Kevin,
My current choice would be this one:
http://www.frys.com/product/7550776?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG
I purchased an earlier non-digital version a few years ago and love it. It is a
bit expensive, but should last for years, and parts and tips are readily
available.
Also check EPO as the
I have an [audio] microphone cord that I need to repair so I'll use this as an
excuse to outfit myself with a serviceable soldering iron or gun and some
appropriate solder/flux for my new ham hobby as well. I assume my primary use
would be soldering connectors on ground cables and antennae leads
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