Anybody out there use wiping solder and would have some idea of the lead & tin content?. found some hocky pucks or what was left in the post after the school that teaches linemen how to close up splices (lead jackated) I'm thinking it was either 60-40 or 50-50 as I have a couple solder bars so marked. Thanks,Frank
Do a search for wiping solder. There is actually a thread ongoing now in this forum on this very subject. Scroll down 5-7 posts and you'll see it. The title is "Wiping solder."
when I first was a lineman we still had a bit around the shop. The stuff we had was 60/40 but im sure it varys. I think the stuff the phone company had was 5050.
Found this reading up on wiping solder. Old school stuff maybe, but neat.
http://chestofbooks.com/home-improve...l#.VJA1jYTnZ74
I would not treat it over 50/50 solder. You have no way of knowing. Only an x-ray shoot will tell you. And if you have only a few of them........
bangerjim
just had some "bell systems wiping solder E" tested at work was 38% tin balance lead NO arsnic, tested on high dollar x ray.
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