Re: Desoldering: Thin layer of solder left on pads



longjohnstuartmill@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> The main reason I was using lead-free solder was to make it safer for
> people/pets, because I'm working at home. I'm not sure if that's a
> good reason or not.

It's not. The whole lead free thing is a hyped up mess.

You need specialist soldering gear to use lead free reliably too.
Specifically, maintaing the correct soldering temperature is far more
critical.

Graham

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