If I get time on Monday, I'll answer more fully (trying to get the
weekend started just now in the UK!), but there is an alternative
solder on the market called Colophony free solder which is rosin free
but I'm I'm still not decided on it yet.

Best Regards

Ian Boyton



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>Has anyone heard of rosin based fluxes causing corrosion?
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>It is on a connector with solder cup connections and the flux used is
>a RA flux.  The pins and the solder is showing signs of corrosion.
>Could this be caused or accelerated by the flux?
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>Any help is appreciated.
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