Solder - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

20th Mar 2013, 5:49 pm

I was running out of thick, proper, leaded solder, so I bought a reel... 20 quid for 500g arrrggghhhhhh.

HamishBoxer · 20th Mar 2013, 6:32 pm

Cant find any here under £32 plus!

Norman Raeburn · 20th Mar 2013, 8:12 pm

Hi, I couldn't believe the price of solder either, I eventually got a 500g 0.7mm roll of 60/40 from CHS for 21.02 plus vat. I remember not so many years ago this was £7 to £8. If I get any surplus rolls will need to keep them in a safe. Norman

Anthony Thomas · 20th Mar 2013, 8:14 pm

I bought up all I could find years ago when the "good stuff" was still available

Tony

Ed_Dinning · 20th Mar 2013, 8:32 pm

Hi Gents, if this goes much more expensive we shall have to re-cycle the stuff, much as our Cuban forum member does!!

Ed

JoshWard · 20th Mar 2013, 10:55 pm

Didn't believe you until I looked for myself

Fortunately I still have a couple of 500g reels. Wish I had bought loads a few years ago!

emeritus · 21st Mar 2013, 12:04 am

The current "Screwfix" catalogue lists tin/lead solder at £10.99 for 500g, code 75936, on page 469 of the current (March 2013) catalogue. Constituents not stated, but the stated melting range is 183 - 234 degrees C. I don't think it includes a flux core.

emeritus · 21st Mar 2013, 3:40 am

Screwfix web site down at present, but found hi-res photos of the reel end (Fernox) elsewhere. 3mm diameter, and the metal content is not stated, but solidus/liquidus temperature range is consistent with 60 Lead 40 Tin as opposed to the 60 Tin 40 Lead commonly used in electrical work.

Screwfix is not the cheapest, although possibly the most convenient as they have lots of stores and it's a stock item.

The same stuff is available here http://www.ryanairconspares.com/fern...0g-p-7446.html
at £8.45

and here http://www.plumbase.com/tprod94757/s...er-500g-m.html
at £6.56,

both VAT inclusive for a 500g reel.

broadgage · 21st Mar 2013, 9:41 am

I stocked up years ago, I am very glad to say.
Both due to the then proposed restrictions on the use of proper solder, and general concerns regarding rising commodity prices.

I also stocked up on cable and flex, purchasing about £200 worth some years ago, A similar stock would cost over £1,000 now.

20th Mar 2013, 5:49 pm	#1
Guest Guest Posts: n/a	Solder I was running out of thick, proper, leaded solder, so I bought a reel... 20 quid for 500g arrrggghhhhhh.

20th Mar 2013, 6:32 pm	#2
HamishBoxer Dekatron Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: W.Butterwick, near Doncaster UK. Posts: 8,935	Re: Solder Cant find any here under £32 plus! __________________ G8JET BVWS Archivist and Member V.M.A.R.S

20th Mar 2013, 8:12 pm	#3
Norman Raeburn Heptode Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Leven, Fife, Scotland Posts: 823	Re: Solder Hi, I couldn't believe the price of solder either, I eventually got a 500g 0.7mm roll of 60/40 from CHS for 21.02 plus vat. I remember not so many years ago this was £7 to £8. If I get any surplus rolls will need to keep them in a safe. Norman

20th Mar 2013, 8:14 pm	#4
Anthony Thomas Hexode Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Ålesund, Norway Posts: 361	Re: Solder I bought up all I could find years ago when the "good stuff" was still available Tony

20th Mar 2013, 8:32 pm	#5
Ed_Dinning Dekatron Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear, UK. Posts: 8,198	Re: Solder Hi Gents, if this goes much more expensive we shall have to re-cycle the stuff, much as our Cuban forum member does!! Ed

20th Mar 2013, 10:55 pm	#6
JoshWard Octode Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Near Stowmarket, Suffolk, UK. Posts: 1,962	Re: Solder Didn't believe you until I looked for myself Fortunately I still have a couple of 500g reels. Wish I had bought loads a few years ago!

21st Mar 2013, 12:04 am	#7
emeritus Dekatron Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Brentwood, Essex, UK. Posts: 5,354	Re: Solder The current "Screwfix" catalogue lists tin/lead solder at £10.99 for 500g, code 75936, on page 469 of the current (March 2013) catalogue. Constituents not stated, but the stated melting range is 183 - 234 degrees C. I don't think it includes a flux core.

21st Mar 2013, 3:40 am	#8
emeritus Dekatron Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Brentwood, Essex, UK. Posts: 5,354	Re: Solder Screwfix web site down at present, but found hi-res photos of the reel end (Fernox) elsewhere. 3mm diameter, and the metal content is not stated, but solidus/liquidus temperature range is consistent with 60 Lead 40 Tin as opposed to the 60 Tin 40 Lead commonly used in electrical work. Screwfix is not the cheapest, although possibly the most convenient as they have lots of stores and it's a stock item. The same stuff is available here http://www.ryanairconspares.com/fern...0g-p-7446.html at £8.45 and here http://www.plumbase.com/tprod94757/s...er-500g-m.html at £6.56, both VAT inclusive for a 500g reel. Last edited by emeritus; 21st Mar 2013 at 3:48 am.

21st Mar 2013, 9:41 am	#9
broadgage Nonode Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: North Somerset, UK. Posts: 2,130	Re: Solder I stocked up years ago, I am very glad to say. Both due to the then proposed restrictions on the use of proper solder, and general concerns regarding rising commodity prices. I also stocked up on cable and flex, purchasing about £200 worth some years ago, A similar stock would cost over £1,000 now.