Austor 60/40 1.2mm Leaded solder has given me speed and potential long-term health effects 
In all seriousness, lead-free is undoubtedly better for you.
Requires more skill? Yes.
Do I wanna switch? No.
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Better for you? Maybe, if you use no PPE.
Better? Hell no.
Leaded all the way.
Safety stand down time:
donât huff the smoke, leaded or not. Rosin smoke probably doesnât contain lead as lead doesnât vaporize at the temps we work at but
donât huff that smoke from any solder. Itâs nasty and will mess you up. Ventilation and air filtration is critical. Gotta get that smoke out of your face and outside.
This concludes your weekly safety training. Remember, safety third - not safety never
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These are a couple of my worst ones yet!
Anybody have tips on small joints that you canât see while you solder?
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Practice
If youâre still suck ill bring all my tips to build day
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So my brother put a usb female on his 12v buc⌠but because it works on your phone doesnât mean everything usb c will work. Not a smart usbc out⌠just a regular cut end from a usb cable 
Remote stops charging, cardo stops charging, flashlight stops charging. All with blown chips.
Fixed two remotes, hopefully the cardo can be repaired too
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Removed the hybrid part of my automobile and had to do some Arduino trickery⌠So I got to do little wires! Been too long since I properly soldered. We use little heat shrink solder all-in-ones daily at work. But I like the real thing.
My TS80 broke so Iâve got the $5 Hazard Fraught iron. Flux and good lead solder is my saving grace.
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