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Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] No HASL

2013-01-12 by Stefan Trethan

I doubt you would be able to clean the flux well enough from under the parts.
Also there may be some problems with parts flipping off the board like
popcorn, that happens if you try to thin old SMD paste.

Dealextreme has some cheap SMD paste, but it goes bad fairly quickly.
Keep refrigerated for longer shelf life.

ST


On Sat, Jan 12, 2013 at 5:57 PM, Missouri Guy <n0tt1@...> wrote:

> Having said that, I just wonder if this C-Flux stuff could be used
> for SMDs?  I.E., in place of the expensive paste that has a shelf
> life.  Has anyone ever tried it?

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