My chipquik supply is running low, so I did a little research.
Chipquik melts at 58 Celsius (136 F).
http://www.chipquik.com/store/produc...ucts_id=210001
There are a number of alloys not containing cadmium that also have similar melt points. Rose's metal is commonly available on ebay, and at pretty attractive price points. Rose's metal melts between 94 and 98 °C (201 and 208 °F). A bit higher melt point than chip quik though. The higher melt point could be livable if it had better properties, like being able to be cleaned out of closely spaced pins. If I remove a tightly spaced package with chipquik, the chip is trash, I can't get the alloy out of the pins.
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_sac...ismuth&_sop=15
Also available from rotometals for $14 (+$5 shipping to me) for a POUND ingot.
https://www.rotometals.com/roto208f-...t-roses-metal/
Alternately, they have a half pound ingot of 136F melt point alloy for $34.
https://www.rotometals.com/roto136f-...und-per-ingot/
Either way, a half pound or a full pound is probably a lifetime supply for me, although I might use it a bit more than I do now if it were cheaply available. Right now, chipquik is used only if all else fails. I also don't know the weight of chipquik, they have no mention of weight and sell if by the foot.
So, anyone use any of these?
Chipquik melts at 58 Celsius (136 F).
http://www.chipquik.com/store/produc...ucts_id=210001
There are a number of alloys not containing cadmium that also have similar melt points. Rose's metal is commonly available on ebay, and at pretty attractive price points. Rose's metal melts between 94 and 98 °C (201 and 208 °F). A bit higher melt point than chip quik though. The higher melt point could be livable if it had better properties, like being able to be cleaned out of closely spaced pins. If I remove a tightly spaced package with chipquik, the chip is trash, I can't get the alloy out of the pins.
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_sac...ismuth&_sop=15
Also available from rotometals for $14 (+$5 shipping to me) for a POUND ingot.
https://www.rotometals.com/roto208f-...t-roses-metal/
Alternately, they have a half pound ingot of 136F melt point alloy for $34.
https://www.rotometals.com/roto136f-...und-per-ingot/
Either way, a half pound or a full pound is probably a lifetime supply for me, although I might use it a bit more than I do now if it were cheaply available. Right now, chipquik is used only if all else fails. I also don't know the weight of chipquik, they have no mention of weight and sell if by the foot.
So, anyone use any of these?
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