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geekhack Community => Other Geeky Stuff => Topic started by: Logan Kellar on Thu, 01 March 2012, 14:25:45

Title: Why is this solder so much cheaper
Post by: Logan Kellar on Thu, 01 March 2012, 14:25:45: http://www.ebay.com/itm/0-6mm-Tin-Lead-Soldering-Solder-Wire-Rosin-Core-US-/330669685800?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4cfd72fc28#ht_1493wt_1396

why is this so much cheaper than other solder? Is something wrong? I want to solder electronics and such.
Title: Why is this solder so much cheaper
Post by: nar on Thu, 01 March 2012, 19:14:18: It doesn't seem any cheaper than any comparable solder to me?
It looks like standard (if generic brand) 63/37 solder.
Maybe your comparing this to the larger spools of solder? This is only 37g of solder, or less than 1.5oz of solder. It's not a lot compared to the big 1lb rolls that are common.
Title: Why is this solder so much cheaper
Post by: Input Nirvana on Tue, 06 March 2012, 00:06:20: Quote from: ripster;533198
It's made in china so even if it says lead free it still has lead in it.

Isn't that the truth? It's like they have lead just floating around everywhere.
Title: Why is this solder so much cheaper
Post by: yttrium on Tue, 06 March 2012, 10:07:53: Online, thinner, not much of it.
Title: Why is this solder so much cheaper
Post by: Jamesbeat on Tue, 06 March 2012, 10:35:10: Quote from: ripster;533198
It's made in china so even if it says lead free it still has lead in it.

I might have to start stockpiling Chinese solder then...
Title: Why is this solder so much cheaper
Post by: Snarfangel on Tue, 06 March 2012, 10:53:09: Quote from: ripster;533198
It's made in china so even if it says lead free it still has lead in it.

Bah! I refuse to use Chinese solder that doesn't have extra cadmium.
Title: Why is this solder so much cheaper
Post by: fohat.digs on Tue, 06 March 2012, 11:35:29: Rush Limbaugh is just jealous.
Title: Why is this solder so much cheaper
Post by: Parak on Tue, 06 March 2012, 11:50:24: This is an amazingly crappy price for average composition solder with likely sub-par flux.
Title: Why is this solder so much cheaper
Post by: RickyJ on Tue, 06 March 2012, 20:20:00: Proper flux-core 63/37 solder is cheap enough as it is. I've been on the same 1-lb spool for ~8 years now.