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Soldering flux is the magic sauce with many functions that makes soldering a breeze. It cleans and de-greases the components, promotes wetting (makes solder stick to the components instead of balling up) and reduces oxidation. The "tacky" variety also helps to keep the component in place | Soldering flux is the magic sauce with many functions that makes soldering a breeze. It cleans and de-greases the components, promotes wetting (makes solder stick to the components instead of balling up) and reduces oxidation. The "tacky" variety also helps to keep the component in place so the usual step of "tacking down" a component can be skipped with enough soldering skill. | ||
=== Soldering Fixtures / work piece holders === | |||
"Why can't I hold all these limes?" | |||
Nothing is more frustrating than having a work piece wandering in and out of focus while working on it. | |||
==== Soldering Fixtures for flat, smartphone sized PCBAs ==== | |||
Fix me | |||
==== Work piece holders for PCBAs with large TH (through hole) components ==== | |||
Fix me | |||