Electronics Forum | Tue Oct 02 12:56:41 EDT 2001 | Scott B
We have come across this where the operator was using thin gauge solder wire (more suited to fine pitch SMT soldering) to form large solder fillets (power connections or sheild cans). We found that the operator was feeding large amounts of solder wir
Electronics Forum | Sun Sep 30 00:54:06 EDT 2001 | chinaman
Has anybody heard about solder wires for rework with a V-notch in order to avoid solder balls which might be caused by shooting flux when getting hot. The notch is as deep to reach the core so that the flux can expand easily. I can imagine the effect
Electronics Forum | Tue Jan 05 18:07:53 EST 1999 | Dave F
| I am looking for information regarding post wave soldering of stranded wires into a circuit board using OA core wire solder. We do a final pass thru the cleaner after the hand soldering but I'm concerned about any OA flux residue that may have wic
Electronics Forum | Mon Mar 25 21:45:22 EDT 2024 | buckeye
I got an inquiry from one of our electronics labs with regards to their soldering processes. They use eutectic (63% Sn, 37% Pb) solder. For liquid flux they are currently using Kester 186, which is an old-school, full rosin (RMA and ROL1) flux that c
Electronics Forum | Tue Jan 08 11:28:30 EST 2002 | mregalia
We use NC flux exclusively for SMT and wave soldering. And it is a fairly old formula from Multicore, though we are currently qualifying a new formula. The automated soldering does not appear to be a problem. It is only the hand soldering that causes
Electronics Forum | Thu Sep 06 10:55:37 EDT 2001 | davef
saturation occurs at ppm levels. Remember, IPA is extremely flammable and its bulk use makes the plant liable to all sorts of quite repressive safety rules/regulations and so on. Ignoring these rules exposes the owner to fines and possible plant cl
Electronics Forum | Tue Nov 04 07:50:14 EST 2008 | davef
Sure. Here's what you should do to apply repeatable amounts of flux on BGA during rework: * Squirt some gel flux on a plate or something like that that has a flat bottom and raised sides to corral the flux. * Cut notches into one edge of an old credi
Electronics Forum | Wed Jul 04 12:35:19 EDT 2001 | davef
I thought I responded this this a while ago, guess NOT!!! Wow, Dano yagot Entek boards that are that old!!!! Coo. Sounds kwazy that you�d end-up with that volume of old boards, but it�s probably one of those deals where correcting the problem keep
Electronics Forum | Sun Sep 23 18:59:59 EDT 2007 | darby
I presume you are looking at low melting point solders. Firstly, I would consider running BOTH sides with the same paste - this will cut down the opportunities for a mix up with rework or retro-fit. Secondly, check that there is a cored wire availabl
Electronics Forum | Fri Jun 01 17:31:17 EDT 2007 | gsala
Thanks Patrick, also IPC-HDBK-001 explains even better then IPC-J-STD-004, but unfortunately not yet infos about flux for L-F soldering.That's why I am trying to get some infos more from experienced people. Some L-F (SAC or SACX) cored wires vendor