The different color reel is a huge advantage.  I don't understand why
other vendors can't see this advantage.  It would be great if there were
different colors for OA, RA, RMA, no-clean, tin/lead and lead-free.  Now
that would make it much easier to tell the differences when you have six
different rolls of solder on your bench.  Now if I could just figure out
how to make a profit from that idea.  Then I'd be able to buy a large
cup of coffee.

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From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of N Burtt
Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2007 7:33 AM
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Subject: Re: [TN] RoHS wire solder

We tried many no-clean rosin-free core and lead-free alloy (SAC305 or
387) 
wires, no serious preference for any among the operators in terms of 
performance (but unanimous that they were harder to use than leaded
wires), 
but they liked the Alpha product best because it was on a green plastic
reel 
and thus easily distinguished from any Sn63Pb37 wire reels still in use
for 
repairs of older product. This was as good a reason as any so we went
with 
Alpha FT2002 SAC305. Whatever you choose, make sure your supplier
provides 
a licence paid version if you use a patented alloy though

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