Quote from: phatt on April 21, 2023, 09:37:27 PMWell it might be Lead free solder which is really hard to work with at home.
For the humble home hobbyist far better to use lead solder.
Label will say 60/40, 60% Tin, 40% Lead.
Lead-free (Pb-free) solder really needs to be done in a factory that is setup for it. Yes it crumbles and does not flow like 60/40 solder.
Phil.
Agreed. Even newer lead free solder is miserable to work with (though significantly better than the old stuff). I still use 60/40 or 63/37.
Regardless, if it is soldering poorly I would pitch it.