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13th May 2021, 2:48 pm | #1 |
Dekatron
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: East Yorkshire, UK.
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Lead Tin liquid solder.
Is there such an item as Lead / Tin Liquid solder? I have some SMD soldering to do. I have seen liquid solder that has a short shelf life it has to be stored at a low temperature and brought up to a high room temperature before opening.
I hope something is available that works and is simple to use at a reasonable price. John.
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13th May 2021, 3:01 pm | #2 |
Nonode
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Re: Lead Tin liquid solder.
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13th May 2021, 3:22 pm | #3 | |
Dekatron
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Re: Lead Tin liquid solder.
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Any makes better than others? anyone. John.
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13th May 2021, 3:46 pm | #4 |
Octode
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Morden, Surrey, UK.
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Re: Lead Tin liquid solder.
The couple I have tried (can`t remember the make) both went thick and difficult to apply quite quickly but warming the board with a heat gun improved things considerably. Useful in some cases for multi pin devices but on the whole, more trouble than it`s worth.
Practice does improve results greatly though. On the whole I tend to use 0.46mm solder and a small tipped iron. |
13th May 2021, 8:12 pm | #5 |
Heptode
Join Date: Jun 2019
Location: Oxfordshire
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Re: Lead Tin liquid solder.
I use Loctite solder paste from RS. Buy the smallest syringe and keep it in the fridge as it will go solid over time.
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