--- In [email protected], "KD5SSJ" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Alberto,
>
> I think that there should be no problem with 6 months. It depends on
the
> temperature and refridgeration is assumed for the 6 month estimate.
Partial
> use, can leave hardening paste in the needle and that could make the
needle
> unusable but the paste would be perfectly usable. If you have any
problem
> with a stopped up needle let me know and I'll be happy to send you a
couple
> of replacements.
>
> Are the guys in Italy exerimenting with SMT parts. You guys are
definately
> on the cutting edge of some of the hardware and software. If you are
going
> to have a club meeting and would like to have some paste as a
drawing prize
> or something like a builders group I'd be happy to send you 5
syringes of
> paste, gratis. Please let me know.
>
> And thank you for great software. You have created a great tool and the
> hobby really appreciates your efforts.
>
> Cash, KD5SSJ
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "i2phd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Monday, October 15, 2007 5:19 PM
> Subject: [soft_radio] Re: Hot Air SMT Soldering method and
AmateurLogic.TV
>
>
> > Cash,
> >
> > how long is the shelf life of a syringe of solder paste, especially
> > after having used part of it ? For a production environment that
> > would not be a problem, but for us radioamateurs with an occasional
> > use of it, it is important to know on how many days or weeks we can
> > count on it being still usable. Thanks.
> >
> > 73 Alberto I2PHD
> > ------------------------------------
> >
> > --- In [email protected], "KD5SSJ" <KD5SSJ@> wrote:
> >>
> >> I recently discovered a ham radio monthly video magazine,
> > AmateurLogic.TV, which is pretty good and then discovered that I had
> > been mentioned by name in one segment
> > http://transmitter.amateurlogic.tv/video/amlogic16.wmv and a segment
> > that prominently features my hot air soldering method and gives
> > attribution http://transmitter.amateurlogic.tv/video/amlogic15.wmv
> > starting at about 9:30 minutes and running 10 minutes or so. The
> > segment demonstrates the building a Softrock 6.0 using hot air method
> > and solder paste. At the end of the segment George, W5JDX, trys to
> > demonstrate resoldering a part to a disk drive board and inadvertantly
> > demonstrates the self alignment property of the SMT reflow soldering,
> > although he thought it was a mistake and turns it into an example of
> > better left alone.
> >>
> >> I can supply the solder paste
> > www.zianet.com/erg/ShopSolderPaste.html and have about 300 satisfied
> > customers that have started adopting this method.
> >>
> >>
> >> Cash Olsen KD5SSJ
> >>
> >> Kits to build Scotty's Spectrum Analyzer http://www.zianet.com/erg
> >> Scotty's Spectrum Analyzer website
http://www.cpu-net.com/host/wsprowls
> >> Sam Wetterlin's website http://www.wetterlin.org/sam/
> >> Yahoo Builders Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/spectrumanalyzer/
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> >
> >
>
