Hi ya'll!!

I'm gonna word this email very carefully, so I don't ruffle anybody's
feathers...
We're fixing to get a newer (used) wave solder machine to replace the tired
ol' Hollis we have now. The newer one is a Treiber with a 20" wide conveyer.
The guy we're getting it from asked me if I had plenty of bar solder on hand,
because the pot holds 2200 lbs.!!! Holy-moly! Reminds me of Earl asking about
how to empty a SEHO pot when the pot heaters went "kaput" on one of those
beasts they hold a ton of solder too...(by the way Earl, HOW did you do that?)

But my question is; I'm gonna have to buy probably close to 1500 lbs or more
to charge the pot! Is there a problem mixing brands even though it's all
supposed to be 63/37? I have my favorite brand that I use, but it's a little
on the pricey side, and not too painful to management when I only get 250
lbs. every once inna while...

But I know someone up front is gonna crap their pants when I tell them we'll
need to buy over $4,000 of solder to fill the pot up! I know darn good and
well somebody is gonna ask if I can find some cheaper solder. I'd rather
stick with what I'm using now, it's the brand I've always used and I've never
had any problems at all. But what if I mix brands? Tell me that I shouldn't
do that and give me some ammo...

-Steve Gregory-

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