Electronics Forum | Tue Feb 19 14:00:55 EST 2002 | global
We have had some discussions about what causes parts to lift out of the holes when going over the wave on our flow solder machine. The machine being used is a Treiber (700 series). There are two bottom pre-heaters and one top pre-heater. We try to pr
Electronics Forum | Thu Nov 17 21:46:48 EST 2005 | C. Kolokoy
With DIP type components, a sub-par fluxing method (foaming a no-clean), and a chip wave where one is not needed are formulas for bridging and insufficient wetting. If you have SMD's on the wave solder side of the board greater than 0603, and no SOT
Electronics Forum | Mon Feb 28 10:11:27 EST 2005 | jbrower
Hi Ing, My suggestion is to take a good look at your profile(s). The Wave solder machine that I use is an Electrovert EPK I. I use Aim ultra pure 63/37 solder with an older kester flux, 920CFX. I recently switched from kester ultrapure to the aim ba
Electronics Forum | Tue May 02 13:07:55 EDT 2006 | Jbrower
Howdy all. The question that I have is on wave solder pallets. I'm getting quite a bit of flux trapped on the pcb where it contacts the wave solder pallet. I have an appropriate profile for my assemblies, The flux that i use is Kester 920-CXF No Cl
Electronics Forum | Fri Jun 09 11:55:34 EDT 2006 | jbrower
Howdy Amol, As far as I can see, there aren't too many pitfalls with SN100C. Just make sure to keep all of your alloys seperated. The issues that I am working out right now is the profiles with our wave pallets and some of our larger components. We
Electronics Forum | Tue Sep 04 19:25:03 EDT 2007 | sueph
We just got new boards in that have ENIG pads. In the past we had a problem with too much gold getting into the wave solder pot from large connectors getting tinned at the wave. Do we have to worry about too much gold getting into the pot with this
Electronics Forum | Fri Jan 24 17:05:17 EST 2003 | Hoss67
DDave, I do not have the benefit of having the old machine here for comparison unfortunately. Comparing topside wetting to old sample boards run on the older machine show similar results. No solder balls. I have a thermal profiler and have run ma
Electronics Forum | Tue Dec 19 16:26:24 EST 2006 | samir
Grant, Newer lead-free fluxes have 6%-10% solids content - more activator, therefore leave more "visible" residues. Old technology tin-lead fluxes got down to as low as around the 4%-6% range (I'm going off memory, so me might be wrong)... You'll
Electronics Forum | Sun Nov 24 09:54:24 EST 2002 | davef
On a HASL board that has poor wetting on the pad, consider looking further downstream in the process than your assembly shop. For instance, take a look at the bare boards. Look for solder mask bleed onto the pads. This will show-up on the outside
Electronics Forum | Mon Apr 19 20:49:13 EDT 1999 | Dave F
| Netters, | | When I reflow a PCB there is a discoloration of silkscreen and mask. It appears if Profile is too hot! But I dont think so, maybe I'm wrong? | | 1. Kester 293 no clean | 2. 2.1 C/s for 30s to 150 C | 3. .5 - .7 C/s for 60s to 185
