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20g and 50g mystery solder weigh-in
🕑 Added 2025-02-27 18:39:20 +0000 UTCThe weight test of the 20g and 50g reels of the mystery solder from Ali-Express.
An X-ray test of the 100g reel of solder showed a composition of 95% lead and 5% tin with a smidgeon of cadmium for good measure.
Comments
Alan King
That's the Gross weight, I don't think it said Net weight lol
Alan King
I only buy juicy lead based solder from Ebay NOS or part used 2nd hand, think I have enough now for the rest of my lifetime.
Lorcán Adrain
Lb
Dustin S Cochran
IF I bought something that far off the advertised weight, it would be going back. If I'm buying a 100g or 20g reel of solder, I expect that weight in solder, with the spool weight tared out of the weight. My go to solder these days is a Harbor Freight 1/2lb spool of 0.8mm 63/37.
alanmon
I have a part used reel from decades ago, possibly the 80s, "Ersin Multicore" made in England by Multicore Solders Ltd (now out of business), Hemel Hempstead, Herts 60/40 lead tin, 6 cores, 0.71 mm,0.028 in, Size 10. About half used. Approx 58gms gross. And I'm not afraid to use it! Edit: 60/40 should have been tin/lead - blame my 75 year old eyes with cataracts, glaucoma, Dry AMD, Diabetes Mellitis 2, Meibomian gland dysfunction, and a weak eye muscle - yet I can still drive a car....
Dave Frederick AKA @amorphuc
Very stylish though.
Dave Frederick AKA @amorphuc
Wild. Thanks Big Clive.
Big Clive
I cut the 100g reel open thinking it might have a metal core, but it was just thick and dense plastic.
Big Clive
Brand new IKEA scales with measuring issues at the lower end.
Dave Frederick AKA @amorphuc
Super shady. How do they get the spool to weigh so much?
mj
And that smidge of tasty cadmium.
Mike Page
9+9=20 ? Your scales can't add!
hobbified
Ooh, extra leaded solder.
Edward Brady
helpfull
Mike Hughes
I wold be in no probs!
Mike Hughes
Because lead solder is available in the UK for businesses, why not form a coalition of patreon members who will help buy a shitload of real solder from a reputable UK supplier, and then divvy it up ? Just a thought, also the quality would be guaranteed.
Myriad
I guessed 10 and 20, so pretty close! Doubling each time.
