2.5 kilos of solder

[Amber]

I'm looking at the pricing on solder and think that I might order 2.5kilo (5.5lbs) for the sake of more solder for less dollars, wondering how to handle it though...
Has anyone here used it? Did you just use it as is and set it on the table pulling long lengths or did you wind it around some of your older empty 1lbs spools?

[ct4mom]

Amber my brother found a 25lb spool for my SIL at a steal a while back she save a coulple 1LB spools and wrapped it and worked great.

[Rebecca]

Yep, these weak old lady hands can't handle the larger spools, so I re-wrap it on a small one.  I have heard of someone who hung the solder up above the work area and pulled and fed from there. 

Rebecca

[Amber]

awesome! Glad to hear that people re-wrap them and it's simple and easy. I'd have hated to get the bigger spool just to find the time and aggravation spent trying to unroll and reroll wasn't worth the dollars saved *lol.

[Kev]

Or you can just cut off in manageable lengths as you go.

[Wayne]

I used to buy 15 and25 pound spools of solder.  They are difficult to work with but generally save money.  I used to place the large spool on the other end of the table and unwind enough to run the length of the table plus more.  Sometimes, I would cut off long sections to work with.  One of my employees hung in on the other end of the table and ran the solder up and across some supports along the ceiling.  It was like a suspended length of solder and you just gently pulled to get more.  It was pretty neat.

[Malinda]

I have never even seen solder in larger rolls like this.....that would be interesting to get / use.

[Graham]

I tried larger rolls, and they were obviously too big to use the way I use 1 lb rolls. I considered re-rolling and all that, but more trouble than my time was worth. I was buying 1 pounders by the 50 lb. box. and the price differential wasn't enough to justify the hassle.

[Anne]

I usually buy the 5 lb rolls and just cut lenghts off instead of re-rolling on a 1 lb spool.  So instead of holding a spool you're holding the solder.  Works for me, but then I think it's all in what you're used to.

[Kev]

I've never even seen 5lb rolls offered for sale anywhere.

[Amber]

I'm gonna give it a shot, for the price it's worth it. It's 52 and change for the 5.5 lbs or 12.25 per lbs for the single rolls and I'd be ordering 5 or 6 one pound rolls anyways so why not go for it *smiles*. They do have the 10kilo (22lbs) but that one is just over 200.00 and I dont' want to spend that much on just solder *L.