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topic: Is 63/37 better than 60/40 for hand soldering?
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Is 63/37 better than 60/40 for hand soldering?
by scott (admin) Jun 19 2008

My understanding is that the manufacturing industry switched over to 60/37 (about 5% more expensive than 60/40) a decade or so ago to achieve better yields for surface mount components. But does this matter for hand soldering? I haven’t been able to tell a difference…

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