Originally Posted by
Bruce Wrenn
What do you mean "changed the core?" Here in NC, you can only buy lead free for plumbing. The stained glass people still use 50/50, but not from plumbing supply sources.
Bruce
Same here in CT. 95/5 is used in plumbing. The core changed from acid to rosin. Corrosive, versus non corrosive.
If you go to the Home Depots up here they have the rolls of solder all together. Most of it is labeled pretty poorly. If a person doesn't work with solder a lot, they'll usually just grab the cheapest roll which will be 50/50. The plumbers don't buy it, but I doubt someone in that business is buying many products at Home Depot.
I have all kinds of solder, as I also used to do electronic board repair, for the day job. I don't normally buy solder at a Home Depot either.
PS
I installed a lot of tubing and airline at Catawba Nuclear Station when it was under construction. I lived in Charlotte at at the time. I've always missed living in NC. It's very pretty down there. Lot's of good memories from that time.
Last edited by Mike Cutler; 01-22-2017 at 9:23 AM.
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