45) Solder Surface Tension and Why You Should Care

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I have a PCB design that’s been giving me some trouble during the reflow process. That got me thinking, surface tension of solder is a pretty interesting and useful thing. In this video, I look at what surface tension is, how it’s useful and some of the problems that it can create. So come along for a ride while we play around with molten metal! (and please don't start hatin' because I'm not using chip-quick or alternate flux - this is just a demonstration)