Hot take: flux pens vs liquid flux in a bottle - which is actually better for phone board work?

I see people online swearing by flux pens for microsoldering but every time I use one on a laptop board it leaves this weird residue that takes forever to clean off with IPA, while liquid flux just flows perfectly. Am I just buying bad pens or is liquid the way to go for anyone doing more than a single capacitor swap?

3 comments

3 Comments

nora11025d ago

My first flux pen lasted exactly four caps before the tip dried up like my marriage.

the_grace25d ago

Four caps" seems a bit low, lol. You sure you weren't pulling too hard?

barbarah1925d ago

@the_grace is right about applying too much pressure, that kills the tip fast. Liquid flux in a syringe with a proper needle tip flows way better and doesn't dry out on you mid-job.