Low melt solder - Chip Quik

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Published 2020-10-12

The video would have looked better, if I had remembered to do the last pin, nonetheless you get the idea, this stuff is very, very handy to have in your option box of ways to remove components.

Low melt solder is unlike the normal solder you maybe used too. It remains molten for longer, enabling you to remove components easily.

I bought the leaded version, as it has an even more lower melting point than the others, at just 53c.

If buying a tube at around £40+ is a little too steep, you can buy just one stick, about 6" for around £7ish from ebay. Buy a stick and keep it to hand, one day it will get you out of trouble, and you will be thankful you bought it.

All Comments (7)

@DustinWatts 3 years ago

This is pretty amazing! This is a new trick in my arsenal of tricks. It's added to my shopping list ;)
@8inary 3 years ago

I bought the leaded version, as it has an even lower melting point at 53c over the unleaded type. Also this stuff is great for removing hdmi ports from ps4's. Turn the board upside down and apply the low melt, without even trying the port just falls out.
@SWATcyp 2 years ago

What is the composition of the solder? What percentage of lead does it contain?
@rupert274 3 years ago

Bismuth-tin solder has a melting point of 138 °C but is way, way cheaper and does the same thing. If used with a leaded solder, the melting temperature drops to about 94 °C. It would be interesting to compare with the Chip Quik stuff but I don't want to pay that premium! You'd have to do a calculation prior to doing anything with it to make sure it was economically viable! (jk)
@PraveenKumar_K 3 years ago

Hi bro
@danielsatko- 3 years ago

20years of soldering on laptops and i never need it