That's great news Rich! As for the splodges of solder paste - it does get better as you use more of the paste in the syringe, but I do have a little corner of the piece of plate glass worksheet that is covered in little mounds of dried solder paste!

Andy

I usually pull the plunger back after dispensing a small amount. This usually manages to minimise the spillage.

Nick

I hammered the end of my needle flat. Now I now have wide thin strips dispensed at a much slower rate.

I'll think about Bryn's idea. I have taken to picking a little out of the tube with small parts and this 'modification' would probably prevent this.

You could probably squash the end of the needle in a vice - much more controllable than a hammer, but a lot less fun!

Whatever you do, don't try and dismantle the syringe to see how much is left!

Hahaha. It would be more sensible to remove the label. Pulling the plunger back seems to work reasonably well.

I have replaced the needle supplied with a much finer one. These can be obtained from suppliers such as Eileen's, Squires etc.