Electronics Forum | Fri Sep 13 14:26:44 EDT 2002 | davef
We do not reuse paste that is on the stencil at the end of a shift. Search the fine SMTnet Archives for previous descussions on this topic.
Electronics Forum | Thu Sep 23 16:14:39 EDT 2004 | russ
Control the temp during removal and re-use them. Do not exceed reflow parameters during removal. They should be good up to around 5 reworks. My opinion Russ
Electronics Forum | Tue Jul 19 09:14:49 EDT 2011 | kahrpr
All I can tell you about what people do with solder paste at the end of the day or for the weekend is. What the manufacturer recommends. What people say in public? What companies actually do as far as reusing it? I am not passing judgment on 1 or 3
Electronics Forum | Thu May 10 22:16:51 EDT 2012 | davef
It's bad practice to remix used solder paste with new solder paste in the jar. Further, some would argue that it's bad practice to reuse solder paste period. If economics force you to reuse solder paste, store it for reuse in an empty jar. When rea
Electronics Forum | Thu Mar 21 11:19:42 EST 2002 | bmulcahy
Why not go back to your suppliers and see if they will take the reels for re-use ?
Electronics Forum | Fri Sep 13 12:30:05 EDT 2002 | bobm
I have heard a lot of different stories about reusing solder paste. I take what is left on the screener at the end of the day (yes i try to watch the amounts that are put down)and transfer it to a clean solder paste jar. I would like to hear any inpu
Electronics Forum | Fri Sep 13 14:21:49 EDT 2002 | blnorman
Run a test, but in our experience, yes you can reuse the paste. We ran tests on paste that was left on the stencil at the end of second shift, we put the paste back on the stencil the next day on first shift with no problems. You definitely want to
Electronics Forum | Mon Sep 16 07:56:50 EDT 2002 | Yannick
Yes You can reuse solder paste, you simply don't put pback the use solder paste and the new one in the same jar, you don't refrigerate the old solder paste again. And before you begin to use the old solder paste be sure to mix it well. Good luck
Electronics Forum | Sun Jan 22 20:53:01 EST 2023 | proy
We reuse ESD bags as much as possible and customers are satisfied - however they seem to accumulate here! I have boxes of used ESD shielding bags which are too good to scrap and can be reused. I need my space, so you pay shipping and I will send the
Electronics Forum | Thu Sep 23 02:52:21 EDT 2004 | johnwnz
olks, got one for you. What is the feeling on reusing SMT components that you have removed from an assembled PCBA? For example, you place your IC's and they are 180 deg out, you have to remove them.... but what about refiting the same devices? Are t
