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Offline Logan Kellar

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Why is this solder so much cheaper
« 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.
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Offline nar

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« Reply #1 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.
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« Reply #2 on: Tue, 06 March 2012, 00:06:20 »
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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.
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« Reply #3 on: Tue, 06 March 2012, 10:07:53 »
Online, thinner, not much of it.
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Offline Jamesbeat

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« Reply #4 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...
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Offline Snarfangel

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« Reply #5 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.
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« Reply #6 on: Tue, 06 March 2012, 11:35:29 »
Rush Limbaugh is just jealous.
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Offline Parak

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« Reply #7 on: Tue, 06 March 2012, 11:50:24 »
This is an amazingly crappy price for average composition solder with likely sub-par flux.
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Offline RickyJ

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« Reply #8 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.
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