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My old boss insisted on using a $3 flux pen for every SMD rework

I thought it was a waste of time and stuck with paste for years. Just tried his method on a stubborn PS5 HDMI port and the solder flow was perfect. Anyone else have a simple tool they resisted that actually works great?
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harpery47
harpery4725d ago
My old boss was right about that cheap flux pen.
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river_allen
Totally... my last shop had this awful no-name solder that would just ball up. Switched to the good stuff and felt like an idiot for putting up with it for so long.
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terryg47
terryg4727d ago
Remember my buddy who swore by a cheap plastic spudger for prying up connectors? I made fun of him until I saw him pop one open in two seconds flat. Makes you wonder what else we're overcomplicating, right?
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susan649
susan64927d ago
Right, @terryg47, but those spudgers can snap (ask me how I know).
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