This paste process is strange.
You don't need to fully refow the paste until it is shiny, if it is hot
enough, but still looking dull, you will find the board underneath coated
with a thin layer but the rest of the paste coming off easily with a paper
towel.
I don't pretend to know what's happening, but something is...
ST
On Mon, 08 May 2006 15:01:41 +0200, mycroft2152 <
mycroft2152@...>
wrote:
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> I decided to try some Plumber's paste, (solder-it brand Plumber's
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> Solder) for tinning some pcb's.
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> The paste itself is a lot coarser that I would have thought.
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> I tried melting a bit with a soldering iron and it didn't flow. It just
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> made a mess.
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> My next trial is either on a hotplate or in a toaster oven. Probably the
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> toaster oven since it's already plugged in
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> For those of you who have successfully used it for tinning, any
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> suggestions for time/ temperature in an oven or on a hot plate?
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> How did you manage an even coating?
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> Thanks,
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> Myc
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