I tried, with no luck at all!
Whenever i tried to thin SMD paste it turned into explosive paste ;-)
What i mean to say is the components were catapulted right off the PCB
as soon as i heated it.
I tried alcohol (ethanol and isopropyl), and glycerine. Same result.
Did not try acetone, possibly it could evaporate before the heat is applied.
Did not try propylene glycol, may do so at some point.
I would also like to know a solvent/softener. My research has led
nowhere, the manufacturers say toss it out.
If you find anything let me know.
ST
On Feb 17, 2008 5:27 PM, Marko Pavlin <mp@...> wrote:
> Hi!
>
> I have following solder paste:
> http://alphametals.com/products/product.asp?ID=OM-5002
> which has expired year ago. It's too hard for printing. Is there any way
> to soften the paste? May I use any of "normal" solvents, like ethanol,
> aceton etc.. to make it softer?
>
> Marko
>
>