🔥 Chip Quik SMDLTLFP Solder Paste: Low Temperature, Lead-Free - Melts at 138C (281F) Review

Bought this paste for soldering surface mount components on homemade PCBs. The nice thing is that the reflow temperature is about 100 degrees Fahrenheit lower than other pastes, so you don't overheat the components during the soldering process. Can be a little messy if you don't know what you're doing or don't use a soldering stencil to apply the paste.

The thing is simply necessary for SMD work with a hot air station. I like how I can put a thin strip on the pads and glue the component to it. When I hit him with hot air he seems to automatically put everything in place. The flux mixes with the solder so you don't have a problem with it sticking to the metal pads.

solder paste not only works very well but the accuracy with which it can be applied with a syringe and two tips is truly amazing ! . I've had some in a regular tube like toothpaste and it's very hard to get what you want but not with this one. The amount of flux is also large compared to solder; It's easy to tell when the solder is about to melt, and so far even a little overheating "just to be sure" hasn't caused any problems. Highly recommended.

I used this on prototype boards for testing before they were professionally produced. Good: Great for general single SMD base components, 0805s, 0603s, SOT-23, no problem. With a heat gun, I can easily make a hundred of these components in minutes. Weaknesses: Terrible for fine pitch pins. Always dealing with solder drips, no need to solder braid and flux. I can't suck solder bridges. It's terrible in that regard, but I've just learned not to use it on components with small pins.

I'm not a fan of bismuth/tin solders. I'd say unless you specifically need this formula, it's best to stick with regular lead-free paste. It just doesn't have the flowability and surface tension of traditional solders. It seems easy (I stenciled it) and fun to work with, but I've spent all day adjusting the temperature profiles in the reflow oven and I just can't get it to look that nice and clean. as a classic lead or lead-free alloy. It has trouble wetting itself into a large, continuous ball

THE GOODI builds several hundred boards a year and is my favorite solder paste for small components. Easy to spread with very fine tips and easy to spread. It is also easy to refine due to its low temperature profile. In the last 2 years I have tried 4-5 whistles. THE BAD: Being a bismuth mix, it tends to be brittle and should not be used for components that protrude beyond the board or connectors that will be subjected to pressure. . Any lateral force will shear the solder joint fairly easily.

Creates tiny solder balls that leave the main bead of paste and run around the board getting stuck in small SMD components. this effect (until I messed up a phone I was working on and then read this in a review of a competitor's product). Had I known that, I would have taken a few steps to avoid damage. If you're using this paste to lower the melting point when desoldering, here's my advice: be prepared for little balls of solder to splatter all over the place. Protect your workspace with a…