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Cardas and Wonder leaded solder was recommended before the RoHS compliance come into force. Now my solder is running low and wonder if there a good lead free solder that worth getting. Or leaded solder is still the prefer option?
Unleaded solder is nearly worthless for a hobbyist, I strongly recommend to just avoid it. It is not only hard to use, it's not as reliable and cold solder joints can result easily. So just save yourself a lot of grief and get some decent leaded solder. You'll never be sorry.Best Regards,TerryO
I haven't tried to a/b it with leaded solder to see if it sounds better....
The easiest way to a/b would probably be to construct an IC with a bunch of solder joints patching the signal wire together. I have no idea how many solder joints it would take to become audible though... As far as ease of use, saying lead free solder is worthless for the hobbyist isn't the conclusion I came to. The Johnson solder works great with the iron at 800 F and makes nice looking joints. I built my entire amp with it and had no issues using it. I am experienced enough to know what a cold joint is too...