Hello I have a question I am new to surface mount soldering I would like to get some solder i...

[G+_Michel Yeager]

Hello. I have a question. I am new to surface mount soldering. I would like to get some solder in a syringe but I am not sure what brand to get. Can someone make a suggestion please. I just want something simple to use with little to no cleanup. Thanks.

[G+_Michel Yeager]

huh?

[G+_Scott W]

I use a brand from Digi Key, Kester.

[G+_Eddie Foy]

Kester, multicore if they make paste. Like Scott W said get from DigiKey, Mouser, Newark/Elemet14, etc.  A name brand from a big name supplier and you should be fine.  I wouldn't buy from a sparkfun/adafruit, ebay, etc.

 

Don't use too much!!  But it also reduces as its heated/melts.

Practice first.  Destroy some old boards of dead items.

Even test it out on through hole to gauge how it reacts and amount needed.

 

Now it has a shelf life and should be kept refrigerated.

Now that said....

I have a tube that's easily 5 years expired and still solders fine.  Just gotta stir it up a bit, and tends to have a bit extra flux to clean up.