Re: solder gauge?


"Dave Plowman (News)" <dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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In article <xGHhi.582$105.445@trndny08>,
James Sweet <jamessweet@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I use almost exclusively 0.7mm for general repair work. I also have a
reel of 0.5mm for surface mount work, and some 1mm for 'heavy' work

Arfa


I just buy the smallest stuff I can find, it's the same cost per pound
generally. Somewhere I have a roll of heavier stuff for big connections
but usually I'm too lazy to go dig it out and just feed in a bunch of
thin stuff.

In the UK the most common size for leaded is 1.2mm and it's vastly cheaper
than the smaller sizes. One quick comparison gives a 500 gm reel of 1.2 at
12.70 gbp, and a 500gm reel of 0.6 at 32.25, from the same maker
(Multicore)


Blimey Dave ! I haven't used anything as thick of 1.2mm in about 20 years !
Even the 1mm that I have feels like you're soldering with welding rod !
d;~}

Arfa


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