UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum - View Single Post - Poor solderability of old components, solutions?

Techman · 18th Jun 2019, 8:45 pm

Exactly! Scrape the leads clean and use proper solder, not this new rubbish!

I do it with ALL components regardless of whether they're new or old. I just use the side cutters gently closed on the leads and pull them through several times at different positions. I've always done it this way.

18th Jun 2019, 8:45 pm	#4
Techman Dekatron Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Lincolnshire, UK. Posts: 5,000	Re: Poor solderability of old components, solutions? Exactly! Scrape the leads clean and use proper solder, not this new rubbish! I do it with ALL components regardless of whether they're new or old. I just use the side cutters gently closed on the leads and pull them through several times at different positions. I've always done it this way.