Phil Pascoe
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I bought some cored solder wire, I can't see the tin/ratio but I'm hoping to use it for stained glass work. I'll find a use if not as it cost me £7.50 .................................. for two kilos.
Bargain of the weekend.
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Good price... however when joining stained glass lead Came you normally just wipe the joint with a bit of tallow and use normal lead solder (non cored, 40:60 or 50:50 Sn to Pb) with a chunky iron (100w). 60:40 is normally used for finer work, e.g. foil or electronics etc. and the 40:60 where you need greater strength e.g in stained glass.
The flux in cored solder is often acidic, so any residue should be cleaned up after use.
The flux in cored solder is often acidic, so any residue should be cleaned up after use.
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Phil Pascoe
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I have cames, foils, solder and a decent iron, I couldn't resist this at the price. If it doesn't work out I'll find another use for it.
