Soldering wire

Hey guys i just ran out of a spool of soldering wire and im wondering what the BEST to buy that's easy to solder and looks great ?

would buy the stuff i had bought many years ago but the sticker on the spool wore off.

but im using them on flashlight builds and soldering up drivers ect........

I read silver bearing solder is the best ? is that correct if so any good source to purchase a roll ?

This is a good read

Personally I don't use Silver Solder as it takes lots of heat and (for me) is very hard to solder.

I use 60/40 rosin core from radio shack. Thin stuff for circuitry, thicker for big jobs.

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I have had really good luck with Radio Shack Silver Bearing Solder part number 64-013.

.022 SN 62

62%Tin/36%lead/2%silver

i think ill give that a try, my Weller WESD51 is adjustable heat so i think i should be fine

I use this solder from DX with good results...

http://www.dealextreme.com/p/1mm-1-meter-rosin-core-solder-3-pack-1692

I really like using this soldering paste as well; some people here don't care for it though. It is very easy to tin wires using this...

http://www.dealextreme.com/p/lodestar-soldering-paste-50g-4711

Got the same as you, the first link.

Don´t have any idea what it has in it but sure has to have some flux. Makes some drops on table when used liberally (that´s flux, not solder I say).

Dunno, has been working up to date.

Quite thick wire, IMO.

Lots of different sources for solder paste. Always wanted to try it, but never have.

The soldering paste is powdered solder mixed into flux. It flows very easily and bonds easily to material being soldered. You can apply a tiny drop with a toothpick to the pads on an emitter and it immediately melts and bonds to the pad neatly when heated. Just dip the ends of a piece of wire into the paste, then hold it to your soldering iron to tin the wire quickly and easily.

I know how to solder very well, but still go back to the soldering paste as it is so easy to use. The lodestar paste from DX/MF is a very good deal as well; local sources charge 2x-3x more for 1/10 of the amount.

I have been soldering for many years (Doing electronic development) and never been very critical about what brand of solder I uses, but it must have embedded flux cores and I will stay with leaded solder as long as possible (i.e. 60/40 or 63/37). Lead is not legal to do professionally in EU anymore. I very seldom need to apply extra flux

For soldering I mostly used thermostatic controlled solder irons.

Me too. I'm happy with it.

I've been using Kester SN63 for longer than I can remember. Probably since the late 60's, early 70's. It works well for me