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Brad-AU · 6th Oct 2019, 10:42 pm

It is okay to add leaded solder to a lead-free solder joint. I do this when repairing Ericsson/Aastra/Mitel DECT phones with no problems and joints look as if only the leaded solder was used. Lead-free solder is horrible stuff which sets too quickly after the heat is taken off it.

6th Oct 2019, 10:42 pm	#10
Brad-AU Diode Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Greenwich, New South Wales, Australia Posts: 6	Re: Using Lead free solder. It is okay to add leaded solder to a lead-free solder joint. I do this when repairing Ericsson/Aastra/Mitel DECT phones with no problems and joints look as if only the leaded solder was used. Lead-free solder is horrible stuff which sets too quickly after the heat is taken off it.