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Note:  These health risks are those associated with industrial exposure – frequent and for extended periods.  They do not apply directly to ...

  If you have problems with excessive corrosion of the solder bit when using lead-free solder, try a solder with 1% or 2% copper. picture cr...

Why use higher temperatures for copper foil using 60/40 than lead came using 50/50 or 40/60? Melting temperatures Part of this ...

Common solders for stained glass are mixtures of tin and lead, respectively: 63/37: melts at 183°C (362°F) 60/40: melts between 183°C (36...

Soldering lead came is different from soldering electronics or copper foil. For electronic soldering less heat is needed, cleanliness is all...

People often want to have variable temperatures for decorative soldering. It is recommended to use a rheostat in circumstances where the s...

The iron used to solder must be of a high enough wattage to readily melt the solder and be able to reheat fast enough to maintain the necess...

General Historically soldering tips were copper, placed in braziers. One tip at a time was used; when the heat had transferred from the tip...

Many soldering stations come with a sponge which, when wet, is used to wipe the iron's tip clean. A small amount of fresh solder is usua...

It is most usual in many countries to butt lead cames against one another. In continental Europe the tucking of cames is more common. In t...

Wipe your hot iron tip on a wet sponge on a regular basis while soldering.  It must be done on a natural sponge, not a plastic based one. T...

The primary purpose of flux is to prevent oxidation of the base and filler materials in the short time between cleaning and soldering. Tin-l...

All common untreated metals and metal alloys (including solders) are subject to an environmental attack in which their bare surfaces become ...

Flux is a material that provides a “wetting” action between the metal (lead or copper in our case) and the solder. There are various type...