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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Cheap SMD oven

From: Philip Pemberton <ygroups@...>
Date: 2010-03-12

Leon Heller wrote:
> I drag-solder the leads with a mini-hoof Metacal cartridge. It's just as
> quick and no cleaning up with desolder braid is needed. Plenty of gel
> flux is essential.

Where have you been getting gel-type solder flux from? I've never seen
it in any of the UK distributor catalogues (Farnell, Rapid, etc.)

I've been using the Circuitworks (ITW-Chemtronics) and Electrolube flux
pens and the Electrolube SMFL flux spray -- they worked OK, but the gel
flux I "liberated" from a Chipquik kit worked even better...

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Phil.
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