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Station X · 23rd Nov 2017, 5:58 pm

You mean silver loaded soft solder. The melting point of silver solder is way too high for it to be used for soldering connections in 'scopes. I mention this in case someone buys some silver solder and finds it won't melt.

I believe some scopes were supplied along with a coil of the correct solder when new.

23rd Nov 2017, 5:58 pm	#32
Station X Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4, UK. Posts: 21,287	Re: Tektronix 545 Oscilloscope fault You mean silver loaded soft solder. The melting point of silver solder is way too high for it to be used for soldering connections in 'scopes. I mention this in case someone buys some silver solder and finds it won't melt. I believe some scopes were supplied along with a coil of the correct solder when new. __________________ Graham. Forum Moderator Reach for your meter before you reach for your soldering iron.