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Tried lead-free solder on a vintage radio board and it failed completely
I picked up a 1960s Grundig tabletop radio at a flea market in Des Moines last month. The electrolytic caps were shot so I decided to use lead-free solder for the first time. Cold joints everywhere, pads lifted on three spots, and the whole thing turned into a mess. Took me 4 hours to undo all my work and redo it with 60/40 instead. Has anyone else had trouble switching to lead-free on old gear?
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linda11429d ago
Pad lifted on the ground plane" - sounds like old boards just weren't made for that higher heat.
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Pad lifted on the ground plane of my Philco when I tried the same thing.
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Every time I hit a ground plane on one of those old sets, same thing happens.
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