AVR-Chat

On Sun, 06 Mar 2005 11:04:25 +1100, John Samperi  
<samperi@ampertronics.com.au> wrote:

>
> It seems fluid enough. The tube was never opened. There
> was quite a bit of yellowish stuff when I first squirted
> the syringe but then it turned pasty grey.

Then a bit of the flux has separted from the solder. Usually it's not a  
problem.


> It will be hand soldered using the method described by some. Put
> a continous bead of paste onto the pads, place the chip, solder
> two pins on opposite sides and then run the iron tip along the pins
> ......and hope for the best

Oh then i don't expect any problems at all. i thought you want to bake or  
hot-air it.
You don't strictly need paste for that method, if you apply liquid flux  
you can use normal solder wire.


> >Do never attempt to dilute it with alcohol or glycerine, you will
>  >experience a bad experience ;-9..

> Nitroglycerine???

Good idea, will try.

> Regards
> John Samperi

ST

:-)