Electronics Forum | Mon Dec 18 04:11:11 EST 2006 | greg york
Probably because the flux manufacturers have deemed it necessary to increase flux volume by 20 - 25% compared to Leaded this is why more is being left over. Really not convinced of this increase in volume actually does anything. Black residue will be
Electronics Forum | Thu May 11 11:25:56 EDT 2017 | davef
Key to Rosin Fluxes [from SUPERIOR FLUX & MFG. CO.] Type R (Rosin): Non-activated rosin flux for soldering copper. Residues are non-corrosive and non-conductive. Type RMA (Rosin Mildly Activated): Mildly activated rosin flux that contains no chlori
Electronics Forum | Fri Mar 02 11:44:51 EST 2007 | sueph
Dave, our facility does only military and aeorspace contracts, we still use only tin/lead solder and 186 Rosin Flux, so this info is just what I need. Thanks for your imput.
Electronics Forum | Wed Apr 20 17:50:13 EDT 2005 | greg york
Try a rosin flux this has solved it for me on numerous occasions, no need to use heavy rosin only around 4% total solids so rosin around 1.5% is sufficient. It is down to the plasticizers which are tacky coming out of the resist. The rosin is an imme
Electronics Forum | Thu Dec 09 04:53:36 EST 1999 | Glen brain
Hi, It is wavesoldering defect, in single- sided copper board, using alcohol-based rosin flux. It is not a bridging between the protruding leads but a metallic (I think, it is solder) link, varies in dia./thickness, connected the basement of solde
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 | Tue May 17 09:58:42 EDT 2005 | Fred N
Thx to everyone who replied. we will be running single sided thru hole and double sided smt, 186 rosin flux cause they tell me it can take the heat needed for 18 layer pwbs. some long leads. also they are ordering in pallets to deal with the irregu
Electronics Forum | Thu May 06 20:11:46 EDT 2004 | gregoryyork
It does sound like your leads are to long, speeding it up will reduce volume on lead and most will wick up the joint but when slow excess solder is left as long leads will have little flux left to aid drainage when it leaves the wave, thus giving a s
Electronics Forum | Wed Mar 12 11:28:06 EDT 2008 | gregoryyork
Lead Free is probably worse as it contains something like 25% more flux by volume than Leaded. But is unusual as No Clean organics usually volatise off and rosins are non volatile so should not accumulate readily unless mixing with other gases in the
Electronics Forum | Mon Jul 19 08:52:02 EDT 2004 | Omega
Try spraying flux on top of the loaded PWB when you put it on the conveyor. The tackiness of the flux does a pretty fair job of keeping the axial leaded parts down to the board. This takes more cleaning, but it has worked wonders for me on assemblies
