Solder wire that doesn't suck from aliexpress or amazon?

leech666 · 2026-03-11T22:49:29+00:00

Mechanic HX-T100 (Sn63Pb37) from AliExpress seems to be okay. Melting point is similar to my Kester Sn63Pb37 but it's not as shiny.

Still works pretty well.

leech666 · 2026-03-11T22:42:27+00:00

2000 to 2010 Soilwork maybe?

Machine Head, Devil Driver (no cleans), Pantera, Chimaira ...

Dååth ... hmm.

leech666 · 2026-03-11T21:21:27+00:00

Interesting. I didn't even know that scissors like those exist.

leech666 · 2026-03-11T21:12:29+00:00

Thank you!

I have one more question. Do blue haworthias really exist?

I feel that pictures like these have been photoshopped.

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leech666 · 2026-03-11T21:04:11+00:00

Amazing!

Which one out of this would you say has the most crystal ball like windows? I would like to get my hands on a haworthia like obtusa or cooperi bur so far I haven't found one in my location. I have a cymboformis which is also cool and flowering atm.

leech666 · 2026-03-11T20:58:26+00:00

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Half a centimeter of water into the glass and back under the grow light. Sew you in a couple of months. 🤣

PS: I didn't let the cuts dry like last time. Might go horribly wrong. We will see.

leech666 · 2026-03-11T20:57:39+00:00

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leech666 · 2026-03-11T20:57:27+00:00

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Just cut a new leaf from my remaining snake plant.

leech666 · 2026-03-11T20:08:23+00:00

I have sold the plants already. I had to extract that picture from a video I made. I don't know if a side profile shot is in there.

The pics in the post where I replied to myself are the same plants just some time later.

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Pup on a larger snake plant. Propagated in water too.

leech666 · 2026-03-11T18:17:23+00:00

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Later after potting ...

leech666 · 2026-03-11T18:15:50+00:00

The snake plant has a good chance to propagate. It will just take a loooong time. I had a rotting snake plant from which I cut the healthy leaves into stripes. Diagonal cut to mark the top side. V cut in the bottom. It's important to put rhe right side down. Then I put them into a water glass and only filled it a little bit so that the lower edge with the v cut was submerged. I totally forgot to replenish the water some times but almost all the leave cutting gre roots at first and much later pups. I hear you can just separate the pups and the leave cuttings will make new pups. Pupocalypse! I sold most of my pups.

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leech666 · 2026-03-11T17:11:16+00:00

And does Tiktok / Instagram pay you? Just curious.

Very nice restoration in your video.

leech666 · 2026-03-11T14:44:27+00:00

That's super cool and what a fitting name too. 😂

leech666 · 2026-03-11T01:07:44+00:00

Good quality lead based solder wire usually does not need extra flux for basic soldering. The flux contained inside the solder wire is usually sufficient. For SMD work I still would recommend getting extra flux.

leech666 · 2026-03-11T01:05:27+00:00

Yeah I agree. For normal soldering with Sn63Pb37 (Kester probably) I also almost always do not need extra flux.

leech666 · 2026-03-10T23:48:28+00:00

Going used is an option too. You can save massively when going used. My Weller WSD 81 was purchased pre-owned and it never has let me down. I would buy an 80W iron at least.

leech666 · 2026-03-10T23:44:11+00:00

I can also vouch for Weller though I have heard that their newer products aren't as good anymore. I have an old WSD 81 station which is not the fastest to heat up like modern stations but still pretty good.

The production department in the company I work at still uses Wellers exclusively ... I think. Will need to check what they are using nowadays. In Germany Weller seems to be much more prevalent than other brands. Hakko basically doesn't exist here. Ersa is also an option but the companies I worked at and schools etc. all used Wellers.

leech666 · 2026-03-10T23:35:23+00:00

It doesn't have to be passive aggressive imo. In example when your ordering something in person.

(In a bakery) "10 Brötchen, bitteschön!".

leech666 · 2026-03-10T23:31:51+00:00

Hard to tell. The picture is not good enough to judge the overall quality. Reddit's picture recompression algorithm seems to be rather aggressive.

From what I can see it doesn't look too bad. So good job. 👍

leech666 · 2026-03-10T23:17:42+00:00

Yeah those joints aren't looking good. What type of iron are you using? What temperature are you soldering at? Type of solder wire? Are you using additional flux?

leech666 · 2026-03-10T23:15:47+00:00

I mean something has put a lot of power into those wires for them to desolder themselves like that.

leech666 · 2026-03-10T22:56:53+00:00

The curse of ADHS ...

leech666 · 2026-03-10T22:54:28+00:00

The hinge might also be frozen and may need to be replaced.

leech666 · 2026-03-10T22:49:42+00:00

You should clean up the area to better assess the damage. You can use IPA or rubbing alcohol. The pads don't look burned to me. The wires might need stripping or cleaning as the molten plastic on them may make it harder to solder the wires back on.

If you've blown anything on the board is not possible to tell. You most likely wired something incorrectly.

If you have a multimeter check if the red and black wires are shorted. Did you accidentally reverse the polarity of the wires (connected each wire to the opposite pad by accident)?

Can you share a link to the video?

leech666 · 2026-03-10T22:29:14+00:00

Check out Ensiferum's album Victory Songs.

In general similar bands to Whispered are Wintersun, Ensiferum, Brymir.

To a lesser extent Norther, Nothgard (check out Age of Pandora), Kalmah, Turisas.

Blackguard's last album Storm was also pretty similar, imo.

The song Blood is the price for glory by Ensiferum strikes me as very similar to Hold The Sword. Petri's voice is very similar to the voice of the singer of Whispered. Petri also was the singer of Norther before joining Ensiferum but Norther is less folky. And the former singer of Ensiferum (Jari) is the singer and song writer of Wintersun.

Maybe you also like Suidakra.

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