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Build help and troubleshooting => First Aid => Topic started by: Nico on September 01, 2021, 01:00:12 PM

Title: Solder type
Post by: Nico on September 01, 2021, 01:00:12 PM

Hello,
Newbie question ;D :
I already have some solder rolls 
- 0.7mm sn/cu
- 1mm sn/cu/ag 3%

So for my brand new cp5176, what should I use :
1 - sn/cu is ok, no stress man...
2 - even if 1mm is pretty big you should use the sn/cu/ag because ag makes the difference
3 - you’re a fool, you need to buy some 0.7 (or 0.5) mm  sn/cu/ag or you gonna fail
4 - emergency stop ! if you’re not using 3.4% ag you’ll be curse for 3 generations

Is the solder brand matter ? 
What should be the iron temperature ? (Or range of)

Thanks
Nico

Title: Re: Solder type
Post by: JPK on September 01, 2021, 05:37:46 PM

Both are OK but I prefer leaded solder for ease and reliability.
Choose "No clean" solder if you can.

Title: Re: Solder type
Post by: Nico on September 01, 2021, 07:08:58 PM

Thanks for the quick answer.
As a non professionnal customer, I can’t buy unclean stuff anymore...
So I have to choose between my list... the best I can at least...

Title: Re: Solder type
Post by: JPK on September 03, 2021, 05:42:43 PM

"No clean" solder is available for unleaded as well.
It means that the flux inside the solder is not corrosive and it doesn't need to be cleaned.

Title: Re: Solder type
Post by: Nico on September 03, 2021, 10:36:08 PM

Arrrrf, I didn’t get it... so I ordered some Sn62Pb36Ag2... with flux CR2...:'(???:-[...crap !

Title: Re: Solder type
Post by: JPK on September 06, 2021, 08:08:54 AM

From what I can see via Google, CR2 is a "No clean" flux.

Title: Re: Solder type
Post by: Nico on September 06, 2021, 09:34:57 PM

Well I looked the datasheet (en français), and I may have to clean it.

https://www.bmjelec.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/spec-ESO63_ESO134.pdf (https://www.bmjelec.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/spec-ESO63_ESO134.pdf)

I gonna make some tests before start the project.