Just FYI
https://www.rotometals.com/60sn40pb-sol ... -1-spools/
The image is 1/8" but the description says 0.062"
$28 for 1# spool.. $11 flat rate shipping.
Good price for 1/16" 60/40 Solder
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Good price for 1/16" 60/40 Solder
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Re: Good price for 1/16" 60/40 Solder
Any solder works, I mostly use 50/50 and 60/40 but they're mostly interchangeable. I would stay away from plumbing/lead-free solder but it works in a pinch, just takes higher heat, and it's more readily available.MShores wrote: Tue Sep 29, 2026 9:57 am So if I wanted to learn/practice basic soldering, I need 60/40 solder and what kind of flux?
I started out using Ruby Fluid flux which is liquid and easier to deal with (for me) than paste flux. You can get it at Ace Hardware.
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Re: Good price for 1/16" 60/40 Solder
I'm the opposite, I've found paste flux easier to work with. I use liquid only if I need to get some more in there one I've started. With liquid flux, I just get solder everywhere, it seems. The paste seems to help me keep the solder where I want it.
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Re: Good price for 1/16" 60/40 Solder
On that note, @MShores, I have about sixty billion junk trumpets for parts if you want one to mess around with. I’ll actually be in Lexington next month for a wedding and can bring one if you want (no meeting at the Bowling Green Buc-ees this time, unfortunately!)
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Re: Good price for 1/16" 60/40 Solder
Bought a whole bunch of stuff yesterday, including some of this solder.
My roll of 50/50 thin solder is finally running out. It's actually a little narrower than 1/16", something like 1.2mm or so.
I bought some 1/16" 63/37 eutectic solder sold by a stained glass shop to replace it, but I'm finding that's not as useful as I was hoping since it doesn't have a "pasty" stage. It's great for things like braces and things like that, but for things that need a little wiggling/fooling with, I'm finding it harder to deal with.
My roll of 50/50 thin solder is finally running out. It's actually a little narrower than 1/16", something like 1.2mm or so.
I bought some 1/16" 63/37 eutectic solder sold by a stained glass shop to replace it, but I'm finding that's not as useful as I was hoping since it doesn't have a "pasty" stage. It's great for things like braces and things like that, but for things that need a little wiggling/fooling with, I'm finding it harder to deal with.