Blue tac alternative?

PapaBear said:
What temp you soldering at? I solder at 700-750F get on off quick and rarely an issue with Blu getting sticky and soft!
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Yep 700f here, and I’m pretty quick… even without heat it leaves residue. What brand are people using? I’ve tried the white putty too, possibly worse…
PapaBear said:
One thing to note is you don't have to squish the components down into it, just needs to make contact.
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Hmm good point. I’ll have to see how much “thumb jamming” I do next time! Possibly too much.
 
Ginsly said:
Yep 700f here, and I’m pretty quick… even without heat it leaves residue. What brand are people using? I’ve tried the white putty too, possibly worse…

Hmm good point. I’ll have to see how much “thumb jamming” I do next time! Possibly too much.
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I have experienced some issues if you push it too hard into IC sockets. Those pins heat up and cause it to break down.
 
Try soldering axials on the component side.
I hardly use my bluetack anymore. I bend the cap leads and flip. Do one side and check.
Yeah, you get flux on the component side but I don't care. It's called no clean for a reason.
 
jwin615 said:
Try soldering axials on the component side.
I hardly use my bluetack anymore. I bend the cap leads and flip. Do one side and check.
Yeah, you get flux on the component side but I don't care. It's called no clean for a reason.
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I was big on blu tack for awhile until I started top side soldering as well. Can always flip it over and touch up quickly after, it’s solid.
 
Well, generally I avoid drinking and eating at the solder-bench, but I think I'm slowly being persuaded to try this TOP-CIDER thing...


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Twin Island Cider ... mmmm
 
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