U dont use resin cored solder ?
Just depends on what your soldering as well ..
Solder does not take well to oxidized surfaces , so you need to clean the surface ( A good flux can do that - but they are evil ) .
The other way is to manually clean the surface ( sharp knife or something - file perhaps )
If you need strength - silver solder ( will need flux for silver solder )
If you need resin cored solder - I have some ..
FYI 
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The design is very good, life how many hours?
@ old4570. Yes I've always used resin solder of different varieties. The flux and the bigger tip were like the missing ingredients that made it work.
I’ve bought a few of the Nitecore Tube lights for around AU$8-9 each…
Planning on keeping one and using the rest as partial Xmas gifts along with some other stuff.
Ebay seller " supersports600" currently has a discount on 4 x LG 18650 MH1 3200mAh batteries.
Also has reasonable prices on the 30Q's & a few other cells.
HIGHLY recommend that seller, use him a lot
Gearbest has them for $4.64 a piece when you buy two.
3.7V 18650 3000mAh Rechargeable Li-ion Battery INR18650 - 30Q - 2PCS PINK 1
Hey guys does any one want to play a game? hahaha sounds scary?
where we take photos of things at night in australia only using our torches to light them up.
try and guess either where or what they are? sounds like fun to me!
i know there is a thread like this already but its not at night and not in Australia only!
I don’t see the “deal” here.
:~
Read the tittle of the page champion its not only for deals its for every thing Australian!
Suggest you start a separate thread for the Aussie Games. 
like in what section? is there an aussie based section? i tried looking? thanks for being helpful!
Ask Admin to set up an Aussie subforum.
You could try the off topic/ chatter section, champion ;)
thank you i messaged admin. are there many of us on here? might help if a few people ask i guess.
I think most Aussies on the forums has posted in this thread at some stage or another.
Where in Sydney are you? I’m right near the airport at Bexley.
i got kicked of here lol no one wants what i am selling lol i am at Maroubra