"Easy" solder woes

[Jimbob79]

Hi,

I've been trying to solder a small ring using easy solder. The only problem is that the solder dosnt dissolve and when I put it in the pickle, I can flick it off with a finger nail.

What am I doing wrong?

Thanks,

Jim

[Dennis]

Jim, solder is not meant to dissolve in pickle, so I think you mean flux, which can form a hard glaze, particularly if you use a very thick mix..
It will come of if you heat your pickle til it steams and waft the ring around a bit with tweezers.
Many of us use Auflux/Auroflux, which is a fluid and does not have that problem.

However, if you are using paste solder, which incorporates its own flux, you are probably getting it too hot too quickly and being left with a burnt paste. In this case, solder which appears to have flowed might be defective too. It should be silvery and not grey when cleaned up. Dennis.

[china]

Are you saying that joint is not being joined by the solder

[Ankolosova]

Maybe your easy solder is not good. I have bought my 1st solder from amazon.... ages ago... still have it ... it does not melt!!!!! only decent suppliers now

[Jimbob79]

Hi china,

It dosnt seem to be...it just goes black and when I put it in the pickle, then the water and dry it off i can just pick it off with my nails. I didn't have the problem with the other rings i made.

[CJ57]

Is it paste or strip solder? And what are your processes for soldering?