Electronics Forum | Fri Mar 03 13:44:36 EST 2006 | Jon Provost
We switched to Sn100C on 2 waves and kept one with SAC305. The SAC305 will be converted to SN100C as soon as the Aim rep. delivers it next week.
Electronics Forum | Mon Sep 29 21:32:52 EDT 2008 | bobsavenger
I was wondering if someone could tell me the steps they went through to convert a SAC305 Wave Solder pot over to SN100C. I'm having wave solder problems with SAC305 and I'm considering a change to SN100C. Didn't know if it was a -in replacement or
Electronics Forum | Wed Oct 01 10:30:33 EDT 2008 | stepheniii
Be sure to peel the potatoes. I saw a guy use a potato to purify gold on the TV show Rough Science. Seriously though I would think SAC305 to SN100C wouldn't be as bad as eutectic to leadfree.
Electronics Forum | Wed Oct 01 19:10:15 EDT 2008 | gregoryyork
Before you change what problems are you having
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Electronics Forum | Tue Oct 07 07:58:13 EDT 2008 | cokedigits
Larry thats not very politically correct is it?
Electronics Forum | Mon Nov 10 22:15:53 EST 2008 | fctassembly
Bob The actual process for converting from SAC305 to SN100C is pretty painless. Basic steps: 1) make sure your solder pot is at temp 2) de-dross 3) pull pumps/flow duct(s) and clean 4) purge pot of SAC material 5) remove any remaining dross/alloy i
Electronics Forum | Tue Sep 30 15:11:37 EDT 2008 | stimpk
S The tater/potater/potatoe is optional, although I'd rather put mine in the microwave while doing the pot swap so I can eat it afterwards.
Electronics Forum | Wed Oct 01 09:50:48 EDT 2008 | bobsavenger
thanks for the info. I'll see what they want to do. I'm sure that a bag of potatoe's will be the way to go because it's cheap.
Electronics Forum | Tue Sep 30 14:01:04 EDT 2008 | wavemasterlarry
Some fella from Honda once used a potatoe to clean his pot. Siad it was a pretty good idea that he learned from the japs he works for. There was a thread here on The Forum once if you could look it up.
