hugo.haesaert@... writes:
>>That no-clean solder "wet's" a bit harder, i think it has to do with the
flux used, but i've experienced no "tooth-paste" effects.<<
I experimented trying the different solders on a junk circuit board using
scrap components. I found the no-clean solder flowed nice and freely also.
So I figured I would just go ahead and use it instead of the organic. But
after I washed the board and saw how clean the section looked where I used
organic, I went with the organic. I hate trying to plan how much soldering I
can do within a two hour timeframe, but I am getting away with only two board
washes per board, sometimes washing serveral boards at once. When I order
another batch, I should have it down to one wash per board.
Now I need to work on getting solder iron tips to last more than one day of
use. Geez. I retire my Ungar with its crappy copper tips and buy a new iron
that uses nickel plated tips. They look like stainless steel so they give me
a false impression of long lasting straigth. No luck. I still go from nice
fine point, to dull, disintergrating, hollow volcano tip within hours.
-Elhardt