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Originally Posted by Doc_Wui

Real 60/40 lead solder is still available on amazon. Home Deport sells a Kestor lead free that is absolutely miserable for home electrical work, but they keep it in the electrical section. Probably good for plumbing.

If you're soldering XT connectors, you really should use one of those alligator clip stands sold by Harbor Fright. You can position the wire and connector in the stand and two hands to hold the solder and the iron. Beats holding the solder in your mouth, is that why it's lead free?
Yeah I already own one of those gooseneck stands, got it on Amazon. Am through with HF, everything I’ve purchased from them has been wildly poor quality/defective.

Haven’t had any problems with lead-free solder so far.
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