Electronics Forum | Wed Jan 28 21:47:56 EST 2009 | padawanlinuxero
Hello! I am having trouble with the new changes from lead joint to lead free joint, we are working on change to lead free, I am using a 3 zone oven reflow, the zone temps are : zone 1 zone 2 zone 3 (top and bottom) 128 208 260 th
Electronics Forum | Fri Feb 11 16:58:24 EST 2005 | steve
I know this has been dealt with in the past but I couldn't dig up anything in the archives. If I'm soldering a 0402 lead free component with 63/37 solder is this a problem. Also lets take the opposite. If I'm soldering a lead bearing 0402 with lead f
Electronics Forum | Sat Feb 12 09:33:45 EST 2005 | davef
Here's one thread from the fine SMTnet Archives: http://www.smtnet.com/forums/Index.cfm?CFApp=1&Message_ID=30307
Electronics Forum | Thu Jun 22 10:33:03 EDT 2017 | charliedci
We are changing /adding a lead free wave. This will either be a conversion of a leaded wave or a new purchase. Nitrogen seems to be a necessity in selective soldering lead free, should I presume the same for a wave process? I am interested in first h
Electronics Forum | Fri Jan 23 12:34:28 EST 2015 | dyoungquist
Our nitrogen generator and an air drying unit came with the selective solder machine when it was purchased new in 2008 as a package deal. We originally were feeding the system with air that was not properly dried. That lead to some maintenance cost
Electronics Forum | Tue Sep 13 08:45:51 EDT 2011 | rgduval
Lead free solder does tend to resemble cold solder joints after processing. Generally, this is acceptable. The latest IPC 610 has pictures of acceptability of lead free solder joints, which you can use to compare to the joints that you are seeing o
Electronics Forum | Tue Aug 31 17:36:36 EDT 2004 | davef
NO-LEAD COMPONENTS WITH LEAD SOLDER ISSUE: We agree with Russ. We've dicussed this several times on SMTnet. For instance, look here http://www.smtnet.com/forums/Index.cfm?CFApp=1&Message_ID=25394 LEAD COMPONENTS WITH NO-LEAD SOLDER ISSUE: We disa
Electronics Forum | Mon Sep 12 10:41:50 EDT 2011 | processmxli
Hi All We have run SMT process with SnPb but we’re installing some lead free components like capacitors and resistor lead free. After the reflow oven all components have good appearance with solder join sheen. But the lead free components the solde
Electronics Forum | Tue Aug 31 19:50:44 EDT 2004 | davef
To take our turn at keeping everyone else on the straight and narrow. For more on lead contamination of no-lead solder, look here: http://www.aimsolder.com/techarticles/Lead%20Contamination%20in%20Lead-Free%20Electronics%20Assembly.pdf [We apolog
Electronics Forum | Tue Aug 31 11:57:03 EDT 2004 | Kris
Hi Any body have any issues soldering tin lead solder paste with lead free terminations ? Components are leaded devices and chip components have read the theoritical discussions on the forum, need to know if any body has seen any real issues tod