Marvel Posted May 8, 2010 Share Posted May 8, 2010 I forgot for a moment that I am dealing with sensible and experianced people here. That's a big change for me. I started using the 2% silver when I worked on 3 phase motor controllers, not because of the high current/heat, but mostly for theclean connection. There are times I use plain 60/40, but I really like the 2% silver as well.I have been using the same roll of solder for what seemes like forever. Bruce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvel Posted May 8, 2010 Share Posted May 8, 2010 ...considering it is going for over $18 an ounce currently. Which means it would be less than $6 worth of silver in a 1 lb. spool of 2% solder. Not exactly breaking the bank.Bruce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 Hey, that's $6 more in my pocket to blow on something else... ...like the real silver solder that melts at over 1000 degress F that I am using for non-electronic projects... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Richard Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 I tried some of the WBT solder and the joint looked terrible - frosty and dull. It did not melt and flow as well as tin/lead. The joints were strong, however. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4tay Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 I forgot for a moment that I am dealing with sensible and experianced people here. That's a big change for me. I started using the 2% silver when I worked on 3 phase motor controllers, not because of the high current/heat, but mostly for theclean connection. There are times I use plain 60/40, but I really like the 2% silver as well.I have been using the same roll of solder for what seemes like forever. Bruce Between this place and Bob Crites, I have completed my 12-step program to purge myself from the logical poisoning of audiophile mythology. I am fully converted to real-world practical application and measurements. That is... not going to extremes with caps, components solder or other "magic bullets" that make no sense on paper. Mention using plain 60/40 or 63/37 on some audio forums and watch the fireworks begin... "What???? You mean it's not 99/100ths pure melted silver blessed by a Tibetan Monk and cryogenically treated on cable elevators??? Did you at least place a phosphorescent drink coaster heated to 102.7 degrees on top of the speakers to focus the imaging?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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