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: Where to buy solder?

DragonChi
04-03-2009, 08:12 PM
For electronic equipment.

I need to solder my terminal to headphone cables.

As listed here:

http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f6/how-make-interconnect-step-step-pics-50729/
johny
04-03-2009, 09:14 PM
RP / MRO / active are all in the boundry / 1st ave area.

mains is on main street.

any electronics store should have it

hell any radio shack (now the source) probably has it.

do you have a soldering iron?...
aznrsx1979
04-03-2009, 09:45 PM
Canadian Tire has them as well

http://www.canadiantire.ca/browse/subcategory_landing.jsp?FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=1408 474396672981&PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524441900271&bmUID=1238823925754&deptid=1408474396672839&ctgrid=1408474396672857&subctgrid=1408474396672981
GLOW
04-03-2009, 09:53 PM
i believe the source is ridiculously overpriced for any electronics stuff, passive components and solder, etc. but they sell el cheapo $10 solders if you need one.
DragonChi
04-03-2009, 10:05 PM
I've got a soldering iron. (Joined IEEE which gives me access to one)

I dont really need that much. Is there a difference in soldering material?

Edit: not much as in, maybe 5 inches worth of solder.
mickz
04-03-2009, 10:15 PM
I've got a soldering iron. (Joined IEEE which gives me access to one)

I dont really need that much. Is there a difference in soldering material?

Edit: not much as in, maybe 5 inches worth of solder.

I find lead solder easier to work compared to the lead-free kind they have now... but I don't think lead solder is available anymore?
Razor Ramon HG
04-03-2009, 11:37 PM
Curious, what headphones do you have?
endless402
04-04-2009, 12:28 AM
get cardas solder. prob have to order it in
DragonChi
04-04-2009, 11:09 AM
Shure E2C's. They're not bad after u buy foamies from construction stores.

http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f103/how-best-custom-tips-iems-ever-imho-pics-383917/

I just want to get practice in for anything I'll want to make in the future.

edit: I looked up cardas solder, here's a thread on what some people think.
http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f133/solder-413909/
endless402
04-04-2009, 12:22 PM
yeah i dont think it makes much of a difference but it's pretty cheap anyways from what i remember?
DragonChi
04-04-2009, 12:57 PM
I found 10grams of it at takefive.com, it's exactly what i need but they have a 25 dollar minimum order.
endless402
04-04-2009, 02:53 PM
hmm i kinda want to make my own interconnects too but dont know how to solder

partsconnexion.com has quite a bit of materials
so does audiyo.com

both cdn
roastpuff
04-04-2009, 07:26 PM
hmm i kinda want to make my own interconnects too but dont know how to solder

partsconnexion.com has quite a bit of materials
so does audiyo.com

both cdn

Interconnects are easy. Learn by trial and error! It's just a couple of pieces of skin. ;) I used to make my own RCA's and mini-minis out of Starquad and Canare connectors.. the F12 is a BEAST of a connector. It was funny when I had it connected to my iPod Shuffle -> Tomahawk because it would dwarf the actual MP3 player...

For local shopping I'd go to Main Electronics - quite a complete store.