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Old 19th Jun 2019, 2:10 pm   #19
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Default Re: Poor solderability of old components, solutions?

I use a fibre pencil thing and it works a treat and so far I haven't suffered the 'sticks and itches' that some seem to suffer from.
Just slightly off-topic: Any idea what material is used for the flat tins that contain kippers, sardines in oil etc? A while ago I decided to cut one up to use as screening for a homebrew project and then discovered it would not take solder no matter how much I cleaned or fluxed it.
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