The two most commonly used types of lead-free solder are SnAgCu (tin-silver-copper, also called SAC) and SnCu (tin-copper). SnAgCu alloy with 3% silver and 0.5% copper (SAC305) was initially ...

They are great, too, if you want to tin a lot of wires. They also can do ... techniques that include the solder pot. Or ditch the pot of hot lead and try one of [Bil Herd]’s methods.

14 wire will be fine for an HO scale layout ... For power drops on layouts he uses tin-lead solder. Mark further notes that ...