Electronics Forum | Thu May 10 15:32:45 EDT 2012 | 14367
We are having a lot of tomb stoning with this no clean solder paste. It's limited to larger, complex boards, affecting 0603 ferrite beads, capacitors and SOT23s. It was suggested that paste removed from a stencil should not be put back in it's origin
Electronics Forum | Thu May 10 22:16:51 EDT 2012 | davef
It's bad practice to remix used solder paste with new solder paste in the jar. Further, some would argue that it's bad practice to reuse solder paste period. If economics force you to reuse solder paste, store it for reuse in an empty jar. When rea
Electronics Forum | Sat May 12 08:58:23 EDT 2012 | davef
On mixing paste: There could be a lot of hand wringing about the need to minimize solvent evaporation, flux separation, and chemical activity. [True alarmists will throw in oxidation of the alloy.] But I think the real concern is a change in viscosit
Electronics Forum | Fri May 11 10:59:39 EDT 2012 | 14367
Thank very much for the feedback. I was asked why mixing the paste was not a good idea. Could you provide the answer please? It's always better to hear from an outside expert:) The SOT23 - some of them have actually flipped upside down ; plus we hav
Electronics Forum | Sun May 13 02:08:26 EDT 2012 | isd_jwendell
In testing 63/37 SnPb NC paste I have seen HUGE differences in performance. Have you tried a different paste? I prefer AIM (NC257-2), they have performed well in each round of testing. My observations regarding mixing old and new paste: The paste ha
Electronics Forum | Fri May 11 09:56:58 EDT 2012 | cyber_wolf
Paste control is a subject that has a lot of unfounded claims surrounding it. What is the difference in having a "working paste jar" and a "new paste jar" Either way new and old are getting mixed at some point. We just don't buy onto the whole thing
Electronics Forum | Tue Jul 27 09:28:34 EDT 1999 | Bill Bannister
We are currently using a 65/35 solder for our wave process but are considering switching to a 63/37 for a substantial cost savings. No one here seems to know why we everused a 65/35 formulation in the first place. I understand 63/37 to be pretty much
Electronics Forum | Sun Dec 11 22:55:22 EST 2016 | ppcbs
What type of flux is in your solder paste? Active or No-Clean? With lead free solder you really should be using an active flux. The lead free oxidizes during reflow if you are not using a Nitrogen or Vapor Phase reflow. So a more robust and activ
Electronics Forum | Tue Oct 25 11:48:03 EDT 2016 | dontfeedphils
Hi, we're currently running a design with a fairly simple BGA. The problem we're running into is poor solderability (cold looking joints, high voiding in the BGA). All of this on a know good oven, with a known good thermal profile. I'm guessing it
Electronics Forum | Tue Jul 27 13:14:36 EDT 1999 | Bill Bannister
| | We are currently using a 65/35 solder for our wave process but are considering switching to a 63/37 for a substantial cost savings. No one here seems to know why we everused a 65/35 formulation in the first place. | | I understand 63/37 to be pre
