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Hey yall, whats the difference between the TF10 and the 10M SMD4300?
They come in different syringe types.
Also SMD4300TF10 gets stored refrigerated and shipped with a cold pack and is recommended air freight.
SMD4300-10M is not stored refrigerated and does not ship with a cold pack.
Okay, thanks! Second question, is there any particular reason to order it shipped in cold pack, TF10 vs 10M?
Commercial manufacturing or similar work that’s fussy about process consistency might want to cold-ship for maximum freshness.
For prototype/hobby/one-off scenarios where everything’s a little ad-hoc anyway any and the consequences of an oops are slim to none, I think it a waste. I’ve got tubes of lead-process paste + flux made 12 years ago that still work just fine for such purposes.
One more question then I think. I saw a video where someone was using two different fluxes for the same project, and it doesn’t really make sense to me. If youre using SMD4300 is there any reason to turn around and use SMD291 on the same pins? Is there some subtle difference that is important to soldering a SMD connector like an HDMI port on an xbox?
SMD4300TF10 has the added benefit of being water soluble so it’s compatible with a wash process to clean the flux off. Not needed for most individual users. If you want to clean the no-clean flux off just use a higher percentage rubbing alcohol.
Regarding all the different fluxes and their uses you are likely seeing someone choose different options based on personal choice and use case. When you get into syringe dispensed fluxes viscosity is often a major preference, if it flows well or is tacky and stays put.
This is a difficult question because there are so many different types of flux and use cases, characterized by the IPC’s J-STD-004 Flux Classification