>>Actually, now I remember there was a hobbyist solder paste in a syringe=20 >>that claimed to require no refrigeration. All suppliers reccommend refrigeration, teh qyuestion is how long they actu= all last without. I'm told moisture is at leas as much of a proglem for lifetime. I have some EFT= Solderplus paste maybe 5 years old that's still fine.=20 You can also rejuvinate paste that is getting a little dry by adding flux >I have ordered the stencil from the same manufacturer that is making the >PCB. Now I need that thing (sorry, I don't know the name :P )=20 Squeegee >to distribute >the paste over the stencil.. can You suggest me a good one from Digikey or >just the name of the type of product, so I'll search it? Look at screen-printing suppliers.=20 A rigid piece of stiff, thin plastic can work well, as can an offcut of a s= tainless stencil.=20 metal scrapers for painting/decorating can also work as long as the edge is= free from burrs =20 --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .