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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] smd

From: mpdickens <md30022@...>
Date: 2004-06-05

> Have you any ideas which solvent can be used on
> solder paste?

Mix 7 parts glycerine to 3 parts isopropyl alcohol
Sometimes, depending on the paste the alcohol content
must be even lower than 3 parts. Thin the paste ONLY
as thin as you need it and no more. Also, this mixture
works wonders as a flux to keep solder from bridging
between pins on smd and through hole componets.
Although, the correct tip is everything when doing
smd. You can also put some of this on solder braid and
solder will literally jump of whatever that it's stuck
to.



Regards

Marvin Dickens

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