Electronics Forum | Wed Feb 20 13:49:54 EST 2013 | tkotwal
I'm looking for a preheater for hand soldering, but haven't used one before so I could use some advice. Does anyone have any preferred styles or brands? Is there anything in particular that I should either look for or should avoid? I've seen prices r
Electronics Forum | Tue Sep 18 20:01:46 EDT 2012 | vergara1
Thanks for the advice. We have only done one PCB > with HMP solder and did not use preheating, but > I've been wondering if it would have been helpful > since we had some trouble getting the solder to > flow. If you have any more specific advice
Electronics Forum | Tue Sep 11 21:24:00 EDT 2012 | vergara1
I'm also looking for tips for SMT hand soldering > with Sn05Pb93.5Ag1.5. Our technician is quite > good with standard SMT hand soldering, but hasn't > worked with HMP solder. > > Some specific > questions: > > - If the iron tip is hot enough >
Electronics Forum | Fri Aug 03 10:18:36 EDT 2012 | pctech
Greetings everyone, I am trying to figure out away to clean our stencils by hand. Unfortunately, we do not have a stencil cleaner due to size and finance of our company. I am using Ionox to clean them daily.But the walls do not come clean. Is this a
Electronics Forum | Mon Aug 06 09:55:32 EDT 2012 | dyoungquist
Techspray makes a liquid called "Eco-Stencil SMT Stencil Cleaner" and also pre-saturated wipes by the same name. We spray the cleaner on the stencil and then use the wipes to clean the paste off of the stencil. Putting 1 wipe in each hand and rub
Electronics Forum | Wed Sep 12 12:08:16 EDT 2012 | tkotwal
Thanks for the advice. We have only done one PCB with HMP solder and did not use preheating, but I've been wondering if it would have been helpful since we had some trouble getting the solder to flow. If you have any more specific advice about the te
Electronics Forum | Fri Aug 17 09:32:36 EDT 2012 | jeremymek
I would advise against using IPA for stencil cleaning It may initially seem to produce good results but the way it works you end up with more problems. IPA is good at removing liquid fluxes but it dries out and cements solid fluxes to the stencils
Electronics Forum | Wed Aug 24 03:12:01 EDT 2011 | richieoreilly
Hi, The solder we use is Sn5Pb93.5Ag1.5. with a melting point of about 30 degrees.
Electronics Forum | Tue Aug 07 09:02:58 EDT 2012 | pctech
Thank you for all your inputs, I was thought not to use alcohol on stencil (Since it is a drying agent and reaction to Cu solidification), Am I wrong? Regards,Aybars
Electronics Forum | Tue Apr 02 10:50:46 EDT 2013 | dwelch123
We had to use a bin and dip bottom of board in it once when we we're waiting for a replacement part. Worked ok for what it was anyway.
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