[chbot] Hot topic Solder paste.

[Henri Shustak]

I am also keen to know how this turns out!

> On 7/12/2019, at 9:44 PM, Mark Atherton <markaren1 at xtra.co.nz> wrote:
> 
> Try a test firing, sounds like a reasonable way to go to me.
> 
> Interested to know about the flux residue, can it be completely be cleaned with IPA ?
> 
> -mark
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> On 7/12/2019 9:32 PM, Marshland Engineering wrote:
>> I hate throwing things away !!!
>> 
>> Last time I did some PCBs was 2 years ago. As such my solder paste had
>> expired. Looked a bit dry. Went to Jaycar and saw some hanging from a rack !!!
>> No fridge.
>> 
>> Ended up buying some solder paste. Craig Brand Rosin flux. I added about 10%
>> to my older solder paste, mixed it in and it came up nice and flowey, much
>> like new. It screened very well on the PCB and flowed nicely in my oven.
>> 
>> Have I hit the jackpot or is there a 1000 reasons it wont work ?
>> 
>> Cheers Wallace
>> 
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