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Thanks so much, yes I have tried cleaning the component with flux prior and along with previous reply have concluded the cheaply purchased solder is of bad quality. I have a more expensive solder which works fine with or without additional flux, as soon as this solder is added to any existing or...
Thanks Klaus, I appreciate your reply. I have tried to clean the component with flux prior, an the PCB i use is already tinned so it makes sense that there is most likely an issue with the cheap solder I have purchased. Appreciate your reply!
I've been soldering for over 30 years and not experienced this problem before, bought some solder from ebay 60 tin/38 lead / 2 resin flux. also have another composition 63/37 supposedly with flux also. every time I add the solder to heated component and pcb pad it simply turns into flakes. no...
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