Electronics Forum | Thu Dec 09 16:15:32 EST 2004 | Kevin
You should try looking into the Technical Devices Nu/Era. They offer the best warranty on their lead free solder pots. They use something called Titanium Nitride which has been tested to outlast Melanite. The dross produced on the TDC machines i
Electronics Forum | Fri Mar 03 08:00:49 EST 2006 | paulinct
Hi Everyone, I am in the process of selcting a new wave solder machine for our small company. We currently run 2 Technical Devices (18" Nu Era Jr. dual wave). I considered converting one to Lead free. It seems for alittle more we could have a machin
Electronics Forum | Wed Mar 15 13:00:08 EST 2006 | jdumont
Hi Paul, I have been to the Novastar mfg plant in Penn. and to a demo of the TD Nu Era model also in Penn at Advanced Competitiveness Institute. After seeing both we have decided to go with the TD model. Im not sure where you are located but the regi
Electronics Forum | Wed Mar 15 22:56:26 EST 2006 | davef
When Techical Devices purchased H2O, they received a very good in-line cleaner company. The real bonus of the aquisition was Debbie Alavezos, then the sales manager at H2O.
Electronics Forum | Fri Jun 06 07:23:18 EDT 2003 | johnw
Hi Kevin, the profile doesn't actually qualify something as lead free or not it's purely the Pb content of the assembly that does this. Currently the understanding of the limitations of the lead in the jont is 0.1% by weight or less. So as long as y
Electronics Forum | Tue Mar 14 15:13:35 EST 2006 | Kevin
The Novastar is primarily a low end machine made in India, I think. Technical Devices is more comparable with other dedicated wave soldering machine manufacturers. I recently got a good deal on a new TD machine with a Titanium Pot and Pump. It was
Electronics Forum | Mon Mar 13 08:03:57 EST 2006 | paulinct
Hi Everyone, I searched and found some old comments about the Novastar machines. I was wondering if anyone has purchased a newer one and used it for Lead Free? If so what do you think? We currently run 2 Technical Device machines (leaded) and hav
Electronics Forum | Wed Dec 26 16:52:57 EST 2012 | davef
"Advantages of Bismuth-based Alloys for Low Temperature Pb-Free Soldering and Rework" Author: Brook Sandy, Edward Briggs and Ronald Lasky, Ph.D. Abstract: The increased function of personal electronic devices, such as mobile phones and personal mus
Electronics Forum | Fri Jul 08 10:08:12 EDT 2005 | fctassembly
Dear Hiram, Thanks for your interest in SN100C. FCT Assembly is a licensed manufacturer of SN100C from Nihon Superior for North America. We have the alloy in 5 application labs- FCT (CO), Vitronics (NH), Technical Devices (CA), Electrovert (MO), and
Electronics Forum | Wed Dec 15 16:38:42 EST 2004 | patrickbruneel
Here's my 10 cents Studies done in the 1980's concluded that pure tin was prone to whisker generation. A tin content lower then 70% became exempt from this phenomenon. I have never seen or done any studies on the impact lead had in reducing the pote
