so it's quicker to use and less challenging to work than lead free solder. However, it's toxic and bad for the environment. Many solders contain a rosin core, which aids in cleaning the wires you ...

Today’s How-To will cover what it takes to switch from tin/lead solder to completely lead free. Our previous posts Introduction to soldering and the follow-up still apply to lead free.

They are great, too, if you want to tin a lot of wires. They also can do ... techniques that include the solder pot. Or ditch the pot of hot lead and try one of [Bil Herd]’s methods.