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Mkilbride wrote:I don't know what that is. You said previous page that the 60 / 40 from Radio Shack was good and a 40w was needed.
JustAnEngineer wrote:For electronics, you want 63/37 Sn/Pb. That's the eutectic point, with the lowest melting temperature (183°C).
Mkilbride wrote:I don't know what that is. You said previous page that the 60 / 40 from Radio Shack was good and a 40w was needed.
MadManOriginal wrote:The stuff you picked out is fine, it's the same 60/40 Kester solder just a lot less of it. JBI linked a 1 pound spool which unless you are an electronic hobbiest is a *lot* of solder. Get a pocket pack or two for the job you're doing.
MadManOriginal wrote:I'm about to crack one open for the second time, and another for the first time. If I'd have known how much rework these things require, I might have bought a pound of solder up front too.1 pound spool
MarkG509 wrote:Edit: This might have come-off a little harsh. I appreciate (and learned something from) JustAnEngineer's technical comment. But, this rework is closer to what they used to call "meatball surgery" on M*A*S*H (anyone old enough to remember that sitcom?).
Mkilbride wrote:I think one pocket pack is enough, no? It's just two tiny dots of solder. I don't need Solder for anything else.
Mkilbride wrote:the price rose 4$.
just brew it! wrote:Lead-free solder is obviously less toxic
MarkG509 wrote:MadManOriginal wrote:I'm about to crack one open for the second time, and another for the first time. If I'd have known how much rework these things require, I might have bought a pound of solder up front too.1 pound spool
Though, so far, I've only used about 2 inches of the smallest spool of the thinnest 60/40 I could find at Radio Shack.
Edit: This might have come-off a little harsh. I appreciate (and learned something from) JustAnEngineer's technical comment. But, this rework is closer to what they used to call "meatball surgery" on M*A*S*H (anyone old enough to remember that sitcom?).
just brew it! wrote:The newer RK-9000BL .."
MadManOriginal wrote:I didn't know they changed OEMs though?
MarkG509 wrote:... When I crack it open, I expect I'll reflow all the keys I tend to pound on (shift, enter, backspace) whether they need it or not.
MadManOriginal wrote:"... what I *really* wanted ..."
MadManOriginal wrote:The blues are still lighter than buckling spring imo.