Electronics Forum | Wed Mar 08 08:37:23 EST 2006 | Brad
Is "Lead Free" solder wick really any different than regular solder wick? It's only copper infused with flux so I don't see what the difference would be. I see in the catalogs that the LF wick costs more than the regular wick. Do I need to use LF
Electronics Forum | Sun Aug 23 20:24:59 EDT 1998 | Karlin
Hi, Does anyone has experiences in reflowing Ceramic BGA and found solder wicking ? Solder wicking has the syndrome that solder being wick from the pad and ended up in the leads. We have rule out the possibility of not printing any solder paste there
Electronics Forum | Wed Mar 08 09:28:57 EST 2006 | wbartley
Brad; I think the only difference is the color of the packaging that it comes in. We use the same type solder wick on both lead and lead free solder with no problems. We just paint or color the packaging green for the lead free solder wick to keep t
Electronics Forum | Wed Mar 08 10:48:45 EST 2006 | wbartley
Steve; This is true if you want to use the solder wick that comes with the flux in it. We use no flux added solder wick. We use our normal flux then when we remove solder.
Electronics Forum | Mon Oct 22 10:51:48 EDT 2007 | davef
You say, "we have encountered solder wicking on components ..." We expect to see wicking on solder connections. Maybe we're just using different terminology. Please describe the problem that you're seeing.
Electronics Forum | Thu Nov 13 07:57:36 EST 2008 | alien
What type of solder wick do you use for cleaning up QFP pads after desoldering ? Many brands only wick well at the end, but not when laid flat over the pads. Swisstone brand (made in US) works best for me, but the suppliers seems to play hard to ge
Electronics Forum | Sun Nov 16 09:02:47 EST 2008 | davef
While we're unfamiliar with Swisstone, we accept: * Techspray Solder-Wik * Chemtronics Soder-Wick * NTE Solder Wick All of these [and Swisstone] look basically the same. We wonder if maybe they're all made by the same source and branded differently
Electronics Forum | Mon Jan 18 20:51:29 EST 1999 | Dave F
| Can anyone recommend ways of reducing damage to solder masks ... a new wick perhaps. I find that using standard wicks the imposed damage is un-acceptable. | | Also any good links on the subject of bga rework would be really appreciated | | in ear
Electronics Forum | Mon Aug 24 08:34:14 EDT 1998 | JUSTIN MEDERNACH
| Hi, | Does anyone has experiences in reflowing Ceramic BGA and found solder wicking ? Solder wicking has the syndrome that solder being wick from the pad and ended up in the leads. | We have rule out the possibility of not printing any solder paste
Electronics Forum | Wed Jan 13 11:21:22 EST 1999 | Patrick O' Herlihy
Can anyone recommend ways of reducing damage to solder masks ... a new wick perhaps. I find that using standard wicks the imposed damage is un-acceptable. Also any good links on the subject of bga rework would be really appreciated in earnest ...
