Electronics Forum | Thu Feb 16 12:07:19 EST 2006 | dpmilk
We have been using Coilcraft 1008CS inductors for several years. We have had problems with them turning green when we use lead-free solder paste. We have tried several solder pastes (water soluble and no-clean)from different manufacturers, but the
Electronics Forum | Thu Feb 16 16:16:19 EST 2006 | fredc
We saw something like this in the machine shop years ago. Fumes from a soldering operation in the shop turned exposed iron and steel tools and the spindle on my Bridgport mill green. Can your supplier apply plating or a coating to the exposed parts o
Electronics Forum | Mon Feb 20 07:59:50 EST 2006 | dpmilk
We saw something like this in the machine shop > years ago. Fumes from a soldering operation in > the shop turned exposed iron and steel tools and > the spindle on my Bridgport mill green. Can your > supplier apply plating or a coating to the >
Electronics Forum | Mon Feb 20 09:20:07 EST 2006 | dpmilk
It appears to us that the problem lies in the lead-free solder paste rather than the inductors. We have not found a lead-free solder that does not do this. The green is on the copper wire. We believe it gets there during the reflow. The gasses fr
Electronics Forum | Thu Nov 18 12:00:00 EST 2004 | Shean Dalton
Have you considered mounting this component after the assembly has been washed. Then, mounting the component and cleaning its solder joints individually. Alternatively, have you considered using alternative cleaning solutions to a saponifier (and a
Electronics Forum | Fri Jul 06 18:17:34 EDT 2001 | davef
We find no solder balls after washing our boards. It works GREAT!!! ;-) Probably more to the point, look at "Circuits Assembly" 7/01, p 40, "Eliminating Solder Beads In No-Clean PCBs". "Solder mask type & composition are the greatest contributor t
Electronics Forum | Mon Jul 16 19:27:27 EDT 2001 | eliishee
I have no choice, as per customer's request to remove the solder balls. Can i use water to clean away the solder ball since i'm using RMA solder paste not the water soluable paste.
Electronics Forum | Mon Jul 16 19:36:09 EDT 2001 | steven
I hv no choice as per customer's request to remove the solder balls. Can i just use water to clean away the solder balls since i'm using RMA solder paste and not the water soluable paste?
Electronics Forum | Wed Feb 07 16:14:54 EST 2001 | Antonio
I've recently read a posting here which said that the person was trying to reduce solder balls. One of the things the person had done was to adjust the reflow profile so as to be hotter and longer in the reflow state. Am I wrong here? I thought th
Electronics Forum | Mon Jul 16 09:04:00 EDT 2001 | Hussman
No argument here. But I've don't think I've ever seen solder balls on 0402s. Even when they're placed on narrow G dimension pads, where there is little toe fillet, I've never seen a solder ball. But your idea of reversed homeplates would work grea
