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ukdave2002
Joined: 23 Nov 2007
Posts: 4242
Location: South Cheshire
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 Posted: Sat Sep 28, 2013 6:12 pm Post subject: Lead free solder .. |
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I had to do a bit of plumbing today in advance of a new kitchen being fitted....it's a few years since I have done any plumbing, and had to buy some solder and flux, the new solder is lead free... Now I have never had a problem soldering ! be it electrical, plumbing or sheet steel, but this lead free stuff was a nightmare, the flux was burning before the solder was flowing  ..is it me doing something wrong ? Are there different techniques when using the lead free stuff?
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kevin2306
Joined: 01 Jul 2013
Posts: 1359
Location: nr Llangollen, north wales
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| Posted: Sat Sep 28, 2013 7:34 pm Post subject: |
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Its total crap dave and takes quite a bit of practice. I have some expensive flux which helps but it is still crap.
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Bitumen Boy
Joined: 26 Jan 2012
Posts: 1763
Location: Above the snow line in old Monmouthshire
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| Posted: Sat Sep 28, 2013 8:00 pm Post subject: |
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You can still get proper tin/lead solder - http://www.screwfix.com/p/fernox-solder-wire-tin-lead-500g/75936 (but probably available cheaper elsewhere). It did disappear from the market briefly, but it looks like once the trade found out how poor the lead-free was the proper stuff reappeared.
Of course, technically you shouldn't use it for drinking water supplies, but practically it never did any of us any harm and who's going to know? |
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