Solder paste

[AK]

I recently received this and am learning about what applications it is good for.

https://imgur.com/3pGTm0a

I put a small amount on a project board and the solder seemed to adhere better.

I am using up some old RS solder that has the paste already in it, though it may have dried out quite a bit.

What situations would be good to use the paste in?

Thanks,
Andy

 

[Tom Gardner]

On 23/07/19 21:15, Robert Baer wrote:

AK wrote:


I recently received this and am learning about what applications it is good for.

https://imgur.com/3pGTm0a
* "no orrosion"
* "smooth WELDING surface"


I put a small amount on a project board and the solder seemed to adhere better.

I am using up some old RS solder that has the paste already in it, though it
may have dried out quite a bit.

What situations would be good to use the paste in?

Thanks,
         Andy


  You gets what you pays for...

/Iff/ you are careful and lucky.

 

[Robert Baer]

AK wrote:

I recently received this and am learning about what applications it is good for.

https://imgur.com/3pGTm0a

* "no orrosion"
* "smooth WELDING surface"

I put a small amount on a project board and the solder seemed to adhere better.

I am using up some old RS solder that has the paste already in it, though it may have dried out quite a bit.

What situations would be good to use the paste in?

Thanks,
Andy

You gets what you pays for...

 

[AK]

On Tuesday, July 23, 2019 at 12:54:29 PM UTC-5, AK wrote:

I recently received this and am learning about what applications it is good for.

https://imgur.com/3pGTm0a

I put a small amount on a project board and the solder seemed to adhere better.

I am using up some old RS solder that has the paste already in it, though it may have dried out quite a bit.

What situations would be good to use the paste in?

Thanks,
Andy

I will be glad to respond to those wanting to help.

 

[Rheilly Phoull]

On 24/07/2019 8:59 am, AK wrote:

On Tuesday, July 23, 2019 at 12:54:29 PM UTC-5, AK wrote:
I recently received this and am learning about what applications it is good for.

https://imgur.com/3pGTm0a

I put a small amount on a project board and the solder seemed to adhere better.

I am using up some old RS solder that has the paste already in it, though it may have dried out quite a bit.

What situations would be good to use the paste in?

Thanks,
Andy

I will be glad to respond to those wanting to help.

Well if it made an improvement thats good, you will be able to try it on
dirty,corroded, or dry joints etc.

 

[AK]

On Tuesday, July 23, 2019 at 8:43:49 PM UTC-5, Rheilly Phoull wrote:

On 24/07/2019 8:59 am, AK wrote:
On Tuesday, July 23, 2019 at 12:54:29 PM UTC-5, AK wrote:
I recently received this and am learning about what applications it is good for.

https://imgur.com/3pGTm0a

I put a small amount on a project board and the solder seemed to adhere better.

I am using up some old RS solder that has the paste already in it, though it may have dried out quite a bit.

What situations would be good to use the paste in?

Thanks,
Andy

I will be glad to respond to those wanting to help.


Well if it made an improvement thats good, you will be able to try it on
dirty,corroded, or dry joints etc.

My experience with corroded wires is that it is not worth the extra effort to clean them.

I have found 12 gauge automotive wire with very black strands, even when 4 inches are cut off. ?

I returned it and made sure the new wire was corrosion free.

Sure, I could use a mild Hcl solution followed by a baking soda solution,
but why bother. ?

Andy

 

[Rheilly Phoull]

On 24/07/2019 10:18 am, AK wrote:

On Tuesday, July 23, 2019 at 8:43:49 PM UTC-5, Rheilly Phoull wrote:
On 24/07/2019 8:59 am, AK wrote:
On Tuesday, July 23, 2019 at 12:54:29 PM UTC-5, AK wrote:
I recently received this and am learning about what applications it is good for.

https://imgur.com/3pGTm0a

I put a small amount on a project board and the solder seemed to adhere better.

I am using up some old RS solder that has the paste already in it, though it may have dried out quite a bit.

What situations would be good to use the paste in?

Thanks,
Andy

I will be glad to respond to those wanting to help.


Well if it made an improvement thats good, you will be able to try it on
dirty,corroded, or dry joints etc.

My experience with corroded wires is that it is not worth the extra effort to clean them.

I have found 12 gauge automotive wire with very black strands, even when 4 inches are cut off. ?

I returned it and made sure the new wire was corrosion free.

Sure, I could use a mild Hcl solution followed by a baking soda solution,
but why bother. ?

Andy

I dunno

 

[Jasen Betts]

On 2019-07-23, AK <scientist77017@gmail.com> wrote:

I recently received this and am learning about what applications it is good for.

https://imgur.com/3pGTm0a

I put a small amount on a project board and the solder seemed to adhere better.

I am using up some old RS solder that has the paste already in it, though it may have dried out quite a bit.

What situations would be good to use the paste in?

Think of it as "elbow grease". Clean surfaces are needed for a good
solder joint, you can do that mechanincally by scrubbing with a pot
scourer, or do it chemically with the flux paste.

--
When I tried casting out nines I made a hash of it.

 

[Jasen Betts]

On 2019-07-24, AK <scientist77017@gmail.com> wrote:

On Tuesday, July 23, 2019 at 8:43:49 PM UTC-5, Rheilly Phoull wrote:
On 24/07/2019 8:59 am, AK wrote:
On Tuesday, July 23, 2019 at 12:54:29 PM UTC-5, AK wrote:
I recently received this and am learning about what applications it is good for.

https://imgur.com/3pGTm0a

I put a small amount on a project board and the solder seemed to adhere better.

I am using up some old RS solder that has the paste already in it, though it may have dried out quite a bit.

What situations would be good to use the paste in?

Thanks,
Andy

I will be glad to respond to those wanting to help.


Well if it made an improvement thats good, you will be able to try it on
dirty,corroded, or dry joints etc.

My experience with corroded wires is that it is not worth the extra effort to clean them.

I have found 12 gauge automotive wire with very black strands, even when 4 inches are cut off. ?

I have found that too, at the time the automobile was twice my age.

I returned it and made sure the new wire was corrosion free.

Sure, I could use a mild Hcl solution followed by a baking soda solution,
but why bother. ?

I used "Baker's fluid" (which is zinc chloride), Horrible corrosive
stuff. wear eye protection. don't use your good soldering iron.

--
When I tried casting out nines I made a hash of it.

 

[John Larkin]

On Tue, 23 Jul 2019 10:54:25 -0700 (PDT), AK
<scientist77017@gmail.com> wrote:

I recently received this and am learning about what applications it is good for.

https://imgur.com/3pGTm0a

I put a small amount on a project board and the solder seemed to adhere better.

I am using up some old RS solder that has the paste already in it, though it may have dried out quite a bit.

What situations would be good to use the paste in?

Thanks,
Andy

I think that is what we call "flux."

"Solder paste", in our business, actually has solder particles in it.
It is not used for hand soldering.

Get rid of that old Rat Shack stuff and buy some good Kester RMA 63/37
solder.


--

John Larkin Highland Technology, Inc

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