On Sunday 27 April 2003 09:12 pm, Herbert Graf wrote:

> > The thing I really want to try next is using thinner solder.  I
> > was using .032, but can find solder less than half that diameter.
>
>         Yes thinner solder can help. The BIGGEST thing while
> soldering anything surface mount is keep the amount of solder low,
> too much just means you have to start over... :) TTYL

However, solder that's too thin (for instance, 0.010 inches in
diameter) doesn't hold very much flux.

So you have to use separate flux for good results.

0.015 or 0.017 is marginal.

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