EOL solder wire purchase

Hmmm. Close up magicians are screwed, then.

No tin foil? OMG! What will people make hats out of now?

Judging from the date code, that's visible in the photo, it's new old stock. Probably came from some company that folded and sold off their stockroom. .

Somehow I don't think that there's a big market for stolen solder, but I could be wrong.

Lead on the brain, causing severe retardation. That explains everything.

• Each and every item can be cited and used as evidence against you at any time.

• Oh, now we are not only making illegal drugs, we are also making terrorist bombs and poisoning animals.. Consecutive jail terms add up to a few hundred years. When in jail, sue for specific performance for long life..

No, do not buy ANYTHING!

We had one of those motorized ice cream makers with the aluminum container and plastic paddles inside. I got a cooling unit from a junked spectrophotometer, and made a coil that goes inside the ice/salt container. I fill the container with re-usable brine, and don;'t have to do the hassle with ice and salt. If you do more than one batch, it goes really fast, once the brine is chilled.

Of course, you now need an EPA "green card" to convert one of these refrigeration units.

Jon

There are semi-commercial units with built in refrigeration available. But, they take up a lot of room. E.g., the size of a (VERY) *large* microwave oven.

You can also "still freeze" the cream mix -- but it's a bit more tedious and doesn't work as good with, e.g., fruit flavored creams (wary of ice crystals). You also end up with a "heavier" finished product as there is much less air whipped in during the process. (You can compensate for this, a little, with more eggs, etc.)

As a result, I have been gravitating away from the fruity creams, sorbets, granitas, etc. to treats that aren't as fussy about how they are frozen.

Of course, the fact that a batch (~3 pints) seldom lasts more than

Just an update...

I dropped by *the* (only!) "electronics supplier" in town, today. Expected to find "price gouging" to the extreme!

Was very surprised to see solder prices almost $20/lb *cheaper* than Digikey's current prices! E.g., $30/lb for some 0.040

I will be a bit more careful about trusting Digikey's prices henceforth :-/

Could be they haven't replentished their stock in a fair while.

But retail price of no-name 63/37 solder is cheaper overseas. I took some back with me and when they X-rayed my luggage at UAE customs they asked a bunch of questions that led me to believe they were looking for gold smugglers.

Best regards, Spehro Pefhany

Possible. They had a reasonable selection (sizes, no-lean, water clean, etc.) and all were about the same price range (for the Kester varieties, that is; some "off brand" stuff for like $8/lb in 5 lb spools)

I may have to rethink my quantities and buy some extra ("Such a deal I have for you!")

We had stumbled on a stash of Amaretto di Saronno at a local store: $12/750mL. Over the course of two or three visits, we managed to purchase everything they had -- probably a dozen bottles! (Hard *not* to look like some sort of alcoholic when you're buying liqueurs in such large quantities!)

Then, "suddenly", the price shot up to the $22 that everyone else is charging for that size bottle.

"Hmmm, I think we've been 'found out' :-/ "

My last trip they were very concerned that I had stuffed all my pockets (oversized winter parka) with *apples*!