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'Lead free' soldering kit ?
Hi All,
My friend wants to give their 13 year old son something 'electronic / kit' based for xmyth and have looked to me for help ? I note that there are now 'lead free' solutions and just wondered how they worked re basic electronc kit constuction / soldering please? Should I get them something like this Maplin starter kit? http://www.maplin.co.uk/module.aspx?...7935&doy=25m11 Would 18w be 'right' for small component assembly with 'lead free' ? I assume in the absense of lead the temp would be higher (and would my 'ex BT' Weller soldering station cope?)? ;-( I was going to suggest a couple of basic kits that 'do something' (electronic dice / light sequencer) might hold more interest 'after' the kits were complete. What impact would 40 years soldering with the 'full fat' stuff have had on me? [1] All the best .. T i m [1] Obviously not dementia .. not bought a hybrid car yet! ;-) |
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