Homebrew PCBs

> 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
>

thanks, will try it.
But i have no IPA, will see where to get it.

i didn't know this is a flux, the only flux i used is colophony.
Does the glycerine provide the flux action, or the ipa, or the combination?

how do you feel about replacing ipa with denatured alcohol (ethanol)?


the good thing is that discarding of the thinned paste which was unuseable
cleared the syringe nozzle and the fresh paste from the back is in better 
condition.

thanks

ST