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Subject: Re: solder paste choice

From: "Brian" <blue_eagle74@...>
Date: 2009-05-17

I will find out what kind of WS flux and paste we use at work and let you know monday.

Brian

P.S. I just made a board with a SMD mega8 using WS flux and used hot tap water to clean it and it works and looks great.

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, Philip Pemberton <ygroups@...> wrote:
> I was under the impression that most water-soluble fluxes were corrosive to
> some degree, and that No-Clean wasnt?
>
> Although to be truthful I tend to use rosin-core solder wire and clean with
> IPA. Not sure what's in the solder paste, though (without digging it out of
> the sealed bag in the fridge and reading the label, anyway).
>
> --
> Phil.
> ygroups@...
> http://www.philpem.me.uk/
>