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Luxman1050 · 25th Jan 2020, 1:56 pm

Personally I would just use lead solder not the lead free as my personal opinion is its rubbish and does not take as well although it's getting harder to get hold of. Remember it's not the lead that's so much toxic it's the resin.
Silver solder is not really worth using unless you are using it in specific areas plus it costs a lot £50 plus for a small reel.

25th Jan 2020, 1:56 pm	#13
Luxman1050 Octode Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Margate, Kent, UK. Posts: 1,728	Re: Soldering to gold plated terminals Personally I would just use lead solder not the lead free as my personal opinion is its rubbish and does not take as well although it's getting harder to get hold of. Remember it's not the lead that's so much toxic it's the resin. Silver solder is not really worth using unless you are using it in specific areas plus it costs a lot £50 plus for a small reel.