Flowerpot wrote:A quick look at the specs on that link ..... That kit is just a normal ZnCl flux (same as bakers) and the solder is a pretty ordinary 4% silver/96% tin solder So to my mind it's not an alternative to hard solder, It IS hard solder
Sam. wrote:There are two types of solder. Soft and Hard. Soft is low temp Hard it high temp. Soft solder is usually a soft coil of solder. Hard solder is a hard stick of silver solder with varying silver levels hence the percentage changes. Sometimes hard solder is called "brazing".
This thread will tell you all about soft soldering with cheap torches http://www.aussiedistiller.com.au/viewt ... =41&t=1237
Sam. wrote:Flowerpot wrote:A quick look at the specs on that link ..... That kit is just a normal ZnCl flux (same as bakers) and the solder is a pretty ordinary 4% silver/96% tin solder So to my mind it's not an alternative to hard solder, It IS hard solder
The link says low temp solder and is in a coil. Looks like soft solder to me :-B
Sam. wrote:
This thread will tell you all about soft soldering with cheap torches viewtopic.php?f=41&t=1237
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