>Does the "expiry date" on the tube make that much of a
>difference in hobbyist use? I mean, in production I sure
>as hell wouldn't be using 9-month-expired paste, but is
>there a point at which solder paste becomes good for
>nothing more than dustbin filler?

Discussion on this list, in the past, has suggested the two 'big' problems 
are the solvent evaporating, and the balls of solder settling so the paste 
is no longer a constant consistency. The first problem is 'fixed' by adding 
some suitable solvent, and for the second, various people have reported 
success using an ultrasonic cleaner as a vibrator to stir the paste up in 
the tube.

>Also, those syringes (in the ebay ad) seem to be missing their plungers...

Probably meant for automatic pneumatic dispensers then, which will have the 
plunger on the hydraulic piston. 

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