Posted by Rick F. on October 13, 2001 at 14:14:33:
In Reply to: Rebuild question posted by Nowell on October 11, 2001 at 21:29:40:
Years ago when I my hobby was making stained glass pieces, we used 50/50 (tin/lead) solder first for strength in holding everything together. For a second application we used 60/40 (tin/lead) for a smoother, cleaner finish. Tin flows more evenly.
FWIW
Rick