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"The Radio Amateur Formerly Known As G4KFK" wrote in
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Ian Wade wrote:
What kind of solder should one use these days?

Find out whether the components are RoHS compliant.
If they aren't, your old solder will do.
If they are, you'll need lead-free solder.

Lead free solder is impossible as solder is an alloy of lead and tin.
Anything else would not be solder!

Wrong again, see:

http://www.askoxford.com/concise_oed/solder?view=uk
http://www.chemicool.com/definition/solder.html
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Ian G8ILZ