I am repairing general-use electrical wires. Is this 60-40 rosin with lower melting point recommended over the 40-60 rosin?
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I used this to repair a 42" LED TV power board. It worked without a hitch, and I believe made the job much easier. I didn't use much, meaning there must not have been much waste (I'm not a TV repairman, just someone fixing their own tv.) All went well with my project, I would order this solder again.
483064
Absolutely, it can handle the higher melting point of lead free solder, no problemo.
1691296
Bill has a good point, but I would recommend you read our discussion in my review first and make your own decision. I have used it like this for a long time until one day the wires melted! I am sure others have had better luck, it's only how much of a risk you are willing to take.
155848
The one I have gets up to about 700 or 750 deg F. It does not heat up fast. If this final temperature is right for solder I do not know. I have replaced this melter with a Lee 4-20 production pot.
781543
NO, it won't get that hot, you need a forge for that. Lead has a much lower melting point.
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Not as good as I would like it to. The wheel is set to the thickness of whatever wire insulation it is that you are currently stripping, NOT to the wire gauge. So when you tear out old wire to strip you run all of the #14 NM through, then reset slightly and run all of the #14 NM-B and THHN through, then slightly reset again and run all of the #14 MTW. The new wire that comes home is either NM-B or THHN and they strip on the same setting, adjusting only as the wire gauge changes. NM is old Romex, NM-B is new Romax and THHN or MTW is single strand taken from conduit. I have had mine set up to a variable speed drill and on slow stripped pieces over 30 feet so long as the wire was not mangled up. Not as good as I would like it to. The wheel is set to the thickness of whatever wire insulation it is that you are currently stripping, NOT to the wire gauge. So when you tear out old wire to strip you run all of the #14 NM through, then reset slightly and run all of the #14 NM-B and THHN through, then slightly reset again and run all of the #14 MTW. The new wire that comes home is either NM-B or THHN and they strip on the same setting, adjusting only as the wire gauge changes. NM is old Romex, NM-B is new Romax and THHN or MTW is single strand taken from conduit. I have had mine set up to... » Read More Not as good as I would like it to. The wheel is set to the thickness of whatever wire insulation it is that you are currently stripping, NOT to the wire gauge. So when you tear out old wire to strip you run all of the #14 NM through, then reset slightly and run all of the #14 NM-B and THHN through, then slightly reset again and run all of the #14 MTW. The new wire that comes home is either NM-B or THHN and they strip on the same setting, adjusting only as the wire gauge changes. NM is old Romex, NM-B is new Romax and THHN or MTW is single strand taken from conduit. I have had mine set up to a variable speed drill and on slow stripped pieces over 30 feet so long as the wire was not mangled up. « Show Less
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This tool will NOT melt copper wire. You need a real torch for that.This tool is only hot enough to melt low temperature solder.Harriete Estel Berman
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This did not come with solder. Any good rosin cored solder will work, I prefer thinner solders around .5mm.
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The melting point of 99.3% Tin, 0.7% Copper solder is 455 °F (227 °C) As with any solder wire, you'll need to bring your iron 200-300 °F above that point in order to adequately heat your work piece so you don't end up with a cold joint. Because this is a fairly high melting point solder, it's not preferable for more delicate electronics (ICs, surface mount components), but should be fine for things like through-hole resistors, wires, etc.
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This silver bearing solder contains 6% silver (the remainder is tin) and melts at ~430F... silver solder used in other applications can range up to 40% silver and is useful because of its hardness... those melt at temps above 450F. The advantage of lower heat is probably useful to you in this application, but it may not be as hard as you want it to be. I would suggest you try it and see... cheap enough and little downside risk. If unsatisfied, you can always file it off and go with a higher heat/harder solder - be prepared to pay more and you may have to go for more exotic heat source (MAPP or oxy-acetylene). Good luck! Erik This silver bearing solder contains 6% silver (the remainder is tin) and melts at ~430F... silver solder used in other applications can range up to 40% silver and is useful because of its hardness... those melt at temps above 450F. The advantage of lower heat is probably useful to you in this application, but it may not be as hard as you want it to be. I would suggest you try it and see... cheap enough and little downside risk. If unsatisfied, you can always file it off and go with a higher heat/harder solder - be prepared to pay more and you may have to go for more exotic heat source (MAPP... » Read More This silver bearing solder contains 6% silver (the remainder is tin) and melts at ~430F... silver solder used in other applications can range up to 40% silver and is useful because of its hardness... those melt at temps above 450F. The advantage of lower heat is probably useful to you in this application, but it may not be as hard as you want it to be. I would suggest you try it and see... cheap enough and little downside risk. If unsatisfied, you can always file it off and go with a higher heat/harder solder - be prepared to pay more and you may have to go for more exotic heat source (MAPP or oxy-acetylene). Good luck! Erik « Show Less
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Most noticeable difference is the melt temperature. 444 is 5-10 degrees higher than 344.
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if it requires 1100 degree solder this is not that high of a melting point it is usually 450-750 degrees as it has a small amount of tin in it. hope this will help...
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The wheels are nylon but very hard. I couldn't guess the melting point but you may contact ER Wagner and see what they say. I wouldn't be afraid to give it a try though.
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Depends. For melting. it is probably limited to an oz or 2. For traditional silver brazing fabrication, the larger tips are well within the range of normal work on belt buckle size jobs. Even larger tips are available.
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It will definitely melt zinc, I use wheelweight lead alot and it has a lot of contaminants, as for the max temp I'm not sure. I'm going to guess around 1000 degrees but I know when you get it good and hot the coils and even the lead itself glow red in poor/dark lighting
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I have never had any problem with melting and have been using for several years. I never cook above 350.
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I can tell you the advantages of the WES51, but you'll have to decide if something lower cost is more appropriate for your current needs. The temperature regulation increases your chance of being able to replace surface mounted devices without destroying the foil or SMD. A beginning Hobbyist may not encounter SMD's. The regulated tip temperature also results in lower peak tip temperature and longer tip life. The 50 watts is more power than I need for a soldering pencil, but provides very fast stabilization of tip temperature (probably about 30 seconds from a cold start). This means you can leave the station off until you are ready to solder, allowing for lengthened tip life. If you are distracted and forget to shut the station off, it will time out at 99 minutes, again preventing destruction of the tip. The range of tip sizes makes the station useful for anything from the smallest surface mount components (1/32" ETH tip) to tinning large wires (1/8 ETC tip). These are "screwdriver" shape tips, which I find the most useful.