Electronics Forum | Fri Feb 21 22:50:34 EST 2020 | toki
Thanks to all for the feedback, i will be going for top and bottom preheaters.
Electronics Forum | Wed Feb 19 06:14:06 EST 2020 | toki
I would like to know when to consider top preheaters in a wave soldering machine. I am very new to this field. All responses are appreciated.
Electronics Forum | Wed Feb 19 12:14:08 EST 2020 | emeto
Use them always - they help for even preheat of the board. If there is a temp sensitive/melting component on top side, turn them off.
Electronics Forum | Fri Feb 21 07:14:59 EST 2020 | bk
I would always have top and bottom preheaters in a solderwave machine. Even if you can make it work without them, it's better to heat both sides of a board then just one. Far less stress on the parts you are soldering. Plus you may need it one day fo
Electronics Forum | Fri Feb 21 10:59:15 EST 2020 | slthomas
I used to work for an OEM that made professional audio equipment (studio monitors, mixing boards, etc.). The mixers required precise alignment of LEDs, switches, and pots in the sheet metal so we used aluminum alignment fixtures during wave solder. T
Electronics Forum | Mon Oct 14 14:46:10 EDT 2002 | sueph
Does anyone have a calibaration pocedure for flat radiant panel preheaters used in wave solder. Any info would be greatly appreciated.
Electronics Forum | Tue Jan 07 20:00:26 EST 2025 | auriga2001
Solder and wick the barrel by hand; preheat the board right before soldering.
Electronics Forum | Mon Aug 08 13:05:53 EDT 2005 | LUPO
Hi, So about SPC by variable: flux drop-jet size, preheating, high of solder flow. attributes: soldering defects. I hope that the info will be helpful.
Electronics Forum | Wed Jul 27 03:50:51 EDT 2005 | aj
Crishan, I am not familiar with the machine you mentioned. Do you use selective solder pallets through a wave process or is the machine a selective soldering machine (ie. where the board is moved to the solder fountain) No matter what the process
Electronics Forum | Wed Jan 08 23:24:09 EST 2025 | SMTA-64387520
We had the exact same issue w/our Apollo Seiko robot recently. The solution was to have the solder tip in contact w/the PCB/lead for 1 minute (to preheat) prior to actuating the solder wire feed. Note that we are using the large chisel tip
