kester bars

[GreaseGunner]

hello folks[smilie=s: im new here never joined a forum b4now....but couldnt resist this one. by the way i made a find on kester bars and was wondering what a fair price per # might be to fellow members need the $ to aquire more of that sweet-stuff:drinks:

[Muddy Creek Sam]

kester bars:veryconfu

Sam :D

[GreaseGunner]

Hello Sam - kester solder bars sn/60...pb/40

[lwknight]

Tin will cost us about $12.00 per pound unless someone buys #50 or more and do it on a 10% off sale day like I did.
Generally solder costs a lot more than pure tin. And its worth less thab pure tin to a boolit caster.

[jimkim]

I'd like to know the answer to this myself. I found some 95/5 for $12.66/lb and some 63/37 for $8.89/lb. With both you had to order more than one bar. I also found 1lb rolls of 95/5 for $9.45.

http://stellartechnical.com/955lead-freebarsolder.aspx
http://stellartechnical.com/barsolderforelectronicassembly.aspx
https://www.hardwareworld.com/1-955-Leadfree-Solder-p7OAJUE.aspx

[jimkim]

Thanks lwknight.

[GreaseGunner]

Thanx LW ' I would like to see someone here get a good deal say 5$ # ?...But it seems like i dont have access to the swap and sell section yet anyway...soooo...guess ill just hang on to it and aquire more when i can Iff it dont go away

[lwknight]

I was surprised to see that $9.45 per pound 95/5 solder. When I was doing plumbing , I was appalled at $5.95 per pound a few years ago.
That just aint not half bad a price at hardwareworld these days.

Stellar metals prices still put you up over $12.00 per lb for the tin content though.

[GreaseGunner]

BTW these are a mix of 60/40 and 63/37 bars

[runfiverun]

i have used a lot of the kester wiping solder bars for tin.
they usually come out to 1 lb of tin per bar and the rest is lead.
they weigh about 1-1/3 lbs total.