Electronics Forum | Thu Jan 03 08:02:53 EST 2002 | davef
Slump is a function of the particular paste you select and the temperature of the paste. Use a slump test like the one that follows to compare fluxes. Slump Test Step Process activity 1 Print paste on white ceramic substrate or microscope sli
Electronics Forum | Fri Apr 27 11:24:53 EDT 2007 | realchunks
Hi Steve-O, Good question(s). This process was set-up by an engineer that had a PhD in statistics, took him a year to develop and then thru it over the wall at us. The biggest problem we saw was SPC to measure solder volume. SPC is good for measu
Electronics Forum | Thu Sep 02 08:57:29 EDT 1999 | Scott
I am using a 18 mil and below water soluble solder paste (89.5-25-80). I have never used this type of paste. The PCB has a fine pitch component of which I cannot prevent bridging. The paste coverage on the pad looks like it is slumping. It is not a n
Electronics Forum | Wed Sep 08 11:04:41 EDT 1999 | Timothy O'Neill
| I am using a 18 mil and below water soluble solder paste (89.5-25-80). I have never used this type of paste. The PCB has a fine pitch component of which I cannot prevent bridging. The paste coverage on the pad looks like it is slumping. It is not a
Electronics Forum | Fri Apr 04 14:49:51 EDT 2008 | tombstone
Flux seperation is a common problem observed due to expiration of paste. The symptom is a yellow layer of flux when you open the jar. Excess flux separation will cause priting problems such as smearing and slumping.
Electronics Forum | Wed Jan 30 17:23:07 EST 2013 | dyoungquist
In response to hegemon... This is not a recommended practice but..... We have added a few drops of water soluble flux to our water soluble solder paste when the paste is on the stencil. This was after the paste had "dried" out a bit. We have had
Electronics Forum | Thu Apr 06 15:47:09 EDT 2006 | jbrower
Last week I had the opportunity to get a sample of AIM SN100C solder paste. The SN100C paste was very nice to work with. My initial observations was that the paste had a very light odor, much less than the Alpha UP78 paste that we are currently
Electronics Forum | Tue Dec 21 11:46:29 EST 2004 | KEN
Are you adding liquid flux? Or paste "Gel" flux? If liquid flux: This, in my mind, is an unacceptable technique. Why? 1. Can not control metals content. 2. Probably not adding the same chemestry flux...as paste flux has many different addi
Electronics Forum | Wed Feb 23 17:24:06 EST 2005 | Austinj
Solder spattering, solder balls, components "popping" off pads........ Not a serious chemical reaction, however, as replied to by KEN on 12/21/04 in a similar article: "Are you adding liquid flux? Or paste "Gel" flux? If liquid flux: This, in my m
Electronics Forum | Mon Jan 15 06:18:50 EST 2007 | CL
Good Morning Stephen, 1) Most solder paste manufacturers recommend a 2 hour temperature stabilazation period. Solder paste should not be opened and exposed to ambient air if it is still cold. 2)Manufacturers do not reccomend mixing old and new paste