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ChipQuik - A joke, or actual a useful product?

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tooki:

--- Quote from: thm_w on May 12, 2023, 09:35:29 pm ---It looks like the only difference between the chipquik electronics and industrial grade, is the viscosity:

Viscosity: 10.9 x 10^3 mPa.s (Malcom @ 10 RPM/25C) industrial self leveling
Viscosity: 22.4 x 10^3 mPa.s (Malcom @ 10 RPM/25C) electronics self leveling

Then the regular "electronics" grade stuff they don't even give you the viscosity of it.

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The fact that they explicitly state that the industrial one bonds with more materials makes me think it’s not just the viscosity that’s different.

tooki:

--- Quote from: strawberry on May 13, 2023, 05:42:53 am ---hardware store silicone cost penies per bucket and no difference in properties
used grey hard rubbery type silicone, sticks to any surface
'electronics' silicone might be weaker so its possible to get it off
there is HV breakdown silicone and price would be reasonable then

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Well that’s certainly not correct. Most hardware store silicone is the acetoxy cure type, which releases acetic acid (vinegar) when curing. This will cause corrosion of electronic components, so must not be used. There are “neutral cure” types at the hardware store, but that’s still no guarantee they’re compatible with electronics due to other additives.

ddavidebor:

--- Quote from: strawberry on May 13, 2023, 05:42:53 am ---hardware store silicone cost penies per bucket and no difference in properties
used grey hard rubbery type silicone, sticks to any surface
'electronics' silicone might be weaker so its possible to get it off
there is HV breakdown silicone and price would be reasonable then

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Don't spread nonsense please. Most hardware store silicone is corrosive to many metals.

Psi:
ChipQuik as a brand I've always been a bit weary of, because I had issue with their solder paste.

But i've used the black and white electronic silicone (from digikey) and never had any problems with it.

strawberry:

--- Quote from: ddavidebor on May 13, 2023, 09:57:57 am ---
--- Quote from: strawberry on May 13, 2023, 05:42:53 am ---hardware store silicone cost penies per bucket and no difference in properties
used grey hard rubbery type silicone, sticks to any surface
'electronics' silicone might be weaker so its possible to get it off
there is HV breakdown silicone and price would be reasonable then

--- End quote ---

Don't spread nonsense please. Most hardware store silicone is corrosive to many metals.

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read label.  ChipQuik = 20g/9usd = 1g/0.45usd    regular RTV = 300g/16usd = 1g/0.053usd   not included tube loss

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