Myc,
What's in that plumbers' paste? Nothing that will react with the
electronic connections (like acid flux copper pipe solder) I presume?
I bought a 1500 Watt heat gun on sale at Harbor Freight for $12, and I
think that might get it hot enough. If it works, it will be less of a
hassle than Tinnit, and I don't have a local supplier for the MG
Chemicals liquid stinning stuff.
Looks like I'm about a week behind on my Group reading, here.
Caio,
Ted
--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "mycroft2152" <mycroft2152@...>
wrote:
What's in that plumbers' paste? Nothing that will react with the
electronic connections (like acid flux copper pipe solder) I presume?
I bought a 1500 Watt heat gun on sale at Harbor Freight for $12, and I
think that might get it hot enough. If it works, it will be less of a
hassle than Tinnit, and I don't have a local supplier for the MG
Chemicals liquid stinning stuff.
Looks like I'm about a week behind on my Group reading, here.
Caio,
Ted
--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "mycroft2152" <mycroft2152@...>
wrote:
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>
> I decided to try some Plumber's paste, (solder-it brand Plumber's
> Solder) for tinning some pcb's.
>
> The paste itself is a lot coarser that I would have thought.
>
> I tried melting a bit with a soldering iron and it didn't flow. It just
> made a mess.
>
> My next trial is either on a hotplate or in a toaster oven. Probably the
> toaster oven since it's already plugged in :)
>
> For those of you who have successfully used it for tinning, any
> suggestions for time/ temperature in an oven or on a hot plate?
>
> How did you manage an even coating?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Myc