Outstanding deal on Novak Silver solder

[whytlotus]

Very surprised to find this so cheap on Amazon.com. High quality Novak Silver solder 100gr. for under $19.00 delivered. Most places sell this for around $38.00 excluding shipping and here it's $14.99 + 3.74 shipping.

http://www.amazon.com/Novak-Lead-Fre.../dp/B001C3IVLY

[CustomOne]

New to the hobby, is the the solder that is preferred for electronics? Havent gotten to that stage of my build yet but, will buy some if i need it later on.

[Jazzjohn]

Originally Posted by whytlotus

Very surprised to find this so cheap on Amazon.com. High quality Novak Silver solder 100gr. for under $19.00 delivered. Most places sell this for around $38.00 excluding shipping and here it's $14.99 + 3.74 shipping.

http://www.amazon.com/Novak-Lead-Fre.../dp/B001C3IVLY

That solder is rosin core which should be cleaned after making the connection. Also they do not give the diameter which might be a little large for small work.

Here's a better deal: 500g for $39 ( 33 +6 shipping) :
http://futurlec.com/Solder.shtml
(Scroll down to the lead-free part number SOLDER_LFREE_0MM5)
This solder has a "no-clean" flux which requires no removal, too.

[ahahn]

Originally Posted by CustomOne

New to the hobby, is the the solder that is preferred for electronics? Havent gotten to that stage of my build yet but, will buy some if i need it later on.

No, this is not for electronics.For that you normally want to use a lead-tin solder mix (about 60-40 mix).

Silver solder is often used to mechanically bind two objects together. It is stronger than the normal electronics lead-tin mix

[backburner1955]

Silver solder is most commonly used in RC for bullet to motor winding connections.

[Jazzjohn]

Originally Posted by ahahn

No, this is not for electronics.For that you normally want to use a lead-tin solder mix (about 60-40 mix).

Silver solder is often used to mechanically bind two objects together. It is stronger than the normal electronics lead-tin mix

Just about all lead-free solder has silver in it. There isn't much info in the ad, but it does mention "high conductivity" and "low resistance" (which are one in the same) so I assume this solder is for electronics work.

Most of the world is going to lead-free solder and Europe has mandated it. Any consumer electronics products that are sold in Europe must use lead-free solder. This means pretty much everything produced today doesn't use tin-lead solder, though there are exceptions for some non-consumer devices.

You wouldn't want to use a lead-tin solder if you are repairing a device that was assembled with lead-free solder since the integrity of the joint will be compromised. Also, the lead will eventually wind up in a landfill as pollution.

Unfortunately, electronics soldering with lead-free solder requires better, stronger soldering equipment to handle the higher melting temperatures, so your old soldering iron might not work well with lead-free solder.

[the collective]

Novak is one of the major manufacturers of r/c car ESC's and motors. This solder is targeted for the r/c car market. It works just as well in r/c heli applications.

I'm not a fan of lead-free solders, but if you're looking for a lead-free specifically for r/c hobby work, this is a very good deal.