Best soldering flux?

VulkanBros · Mar 7, 2022

Depending on the job I use Bera soldering water or Bera soldering grease

ThaiTaffy · Mar 7, 2022

VulkanBros said:
Depending on the job I use Bera soldering water or Bera soldering grease

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Are you using your think station as an extractor the fumes will kill it at some point.

R-T-B · Mar 7, 2022

ThaiTaffy said:
It's not mine just a photo I pulled and Thailand is on whatever they feel like, it's supposed to be 220v actually but as you can see this morning it's been all over the place.View attachment 238988

I'm not sure whether this picture is funny, or sad.

Both?

I guess that's reality though.

VulkanBros · Mar 7, 2022

I have an soldering cabin - with a slow air distractor (is the law where I live) - so the picture where just for show of the products I use......

ThaiTaffy · Mar 7, 2022

R-T-B said:
I'm not sure whether this picture is funny, or sad.

Both?

I guess that's reality though.

Sometimes I think I'm better off not knowing then again I paid a small fortune for my shunt filter so at least I know I'm getting 220v at my sockets

micropage7 · Mar 7, 2022

me using $2 flux, and so far the better soldering is from the tin, the solder and the flux

ThaiTaffy · Mar 7, 2022

micropage7 said:
me using $2 flux, and so far the better soldering is from the tin, the solder and the flux

$2???? I pay 75¢ a tube when I buy 5 or more. Like I said it's commercial grade if it's good enough for foxcon it's good enough for me.

Also paste in a pot is a joke it's all about the syringe you don't have to brush it everywhere and can be precise and from your ghetto mods posts I can tell your a man of precision @micropage7 I see how accurate you are with those sweetie wrappers.

micropage7 · Mar 7, 2022

ThaiTaffy said:
$2???? I pay 75¢ a tube when I buy 5 or more. Like I said it's commercial grade if it's good enough for foxcon it's good enough for me.

Also paste in a pot is a joke it's all about the syringe you don't have to brush it everywhere and can be precise and from your ghetto mods posts I can tell your a man of precision @micropage7 I see how accurate you are with those sweetie wrappers.

$2 is for 2 x 100 gram that can last for 20 years

people interested using syringe after watching replacing phone IC through youtube

Shrek · Mar 7, 2022

Kester 186, which I use, only has a shelf life of 2 years

ThaiTaffy · Mar 7, 2022

Andy Shiekh said:
Kester 186, which I use, only has a shelf life of 2 years

Most flux has a 2 year shelf live as far as I'm aware.

I'm building ESP projects every day though so I go through a few tubes every month

Shrek · Mar 7, 2022

ThaiTaffy said:
Most flux has a 2 year shelf live as far as I'm aware.

One reason I ordered some RadioShack flux as I think that has an indefinite shelf-life.

ThaiTaffy · Mar 7, 2022

I don't think it's possible with paste maybe powder or concentrate but paste will have viscosity issues after some time

Shrek · Mar 7, 2022

You may be right, especially if isopropyl alcohol is used as a solvent, but if glycerine or petroleum jelly is used, it may hold up.

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