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Date: Mon, 31 May 1999 02:54:23 EDT
Subject: Re: Lead-free solder
To: wb8mhe@bright.net
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In a message dated 5/30/99 6:29:26 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
wb8mhe@bright.net writes:

<< Very Possibly.  Check the re-melt temperature of that solder.  Some
 silver bearing solder melts easily with a soldering iron or pencil,
 but to remove it, you need a blow torch.  Gunsmiths have, for years,
 used this to advantage, with a silver bearing solder to attach
 gunsights.  It melts at somewhere around 450-500 Deg. F originally,
 but takes about 1100 Deg. F to remelt.  One friend tried that "low
 temp" 5% silver solder from RS to make up a PL239, but then realized
 he had left off the sleeve, and couldn't unsolder the plug from the
 cable.  Caveat Emptor.
 73 de
 Dick, WB8MHE
 wb8mhe@bright.net
  >>
I'll attempt to desolder in the morning, Dick, and report back.  Thanks.
Fred WA8IDI /6
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