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From: "DJ Delorie" <dj@...>
To: <Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, February 21, 2009 12:45 AM
Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Surface Mount


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> "leon Heller" <leon355@...> writes:
>> I use plenty of gel flux and rarely get any bridging.
>
> IIRC the only bridging I get is on the last two pins of a "swipe"
> because there's nothing after the last pin to suck the solder blob
> along. I guess with practice I'll get the blob size correct ;-)

I use a mini-hoof cartridge with my Metcal system and don't get that
problem. It holds just the right amount of solder.

Leon
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