> You "can" intermix real solder with lead-free Let's not pretend lead free solder is somehow less real than leaded solder. Unless you plan on repairing pretty

> You "can" intermix real solder with lead-free Let's not pretend lead free solder is somehow less real than leaded solder. Unless you plan on repairing pretty old devices you definitely should use unleaded solder. It's really not any harder to use than leaded these days, it's just slightly different. You mostly just want your soldering iron to be a fair bit hotter.