> What this does not do is provide the silver which proper solder paste does. > Silver is required as there are SMT components which require silver loaded > solder to stop problems with the connection. I cannot remember the exact > details off hand, but the type of metalization on the component requires the > silver. Alan, So, what do you suggest? Simon is right - commercially available solder paste is kind of expensive.. Do you know how the paste is manufactured? Perhaps, if you knew the proportions, you could add the silver, too. I'm sure Simon has a few silver spoons lying around... ;o) Vitaliy -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details.