Electronics Forum | Thu Jan 29 11:30:56 EST 2009 | rgduval
As others have said, you'll have some difficulties getting good reflow on pb-free out of a 3-zone oven. We did it with a 4-zone for awhile, but only had really good success on low thermal density boards. That said, you should definitely check your
Electronics Forum | Wed Feb 21 14:14:11 EST 2007 | rgduval
Hi, Bill, Lead-free solder and paste manufacturers will be a great resource for you during the transition; they've tested their products extensively, and their application groups have been able to help me through the biggest changes. There are a fe
Electronics Forum | Wed Aug 10 09:01:15 EDT 2005 | fctassembly
Hello Joseph, Sorry for the bad news but microcracking is a well known potential condition occuring with the SAC305 alloy. Microcracking is a condition being seen with many joints soldered with the SAC305 alloy. It is technically a shrinkage cavity
Electronics Forum | Thu Oct 28 14:27:22 EDT 2004 | jdumont
Hi all, I will be looking into ovens shortly for our conversion to lead free. I hear and understand why our Heller 1088 oven wont make the cut for lead free (4 zones isnt enough). Can anyone recommend a good mid range oven? We have been very happy
Electronics Forum | Sat Feb 05 23:54:37 EST 2005 | sms_don
Hello, I found the previous discussion of lead free profiles on 5 zone ovens very interesting. I had the same concerns, but have recently succeeded in creating profiles on a 5 Zone QUAD oven that have eliminated solder splatter or Solder on Gold w
Electronics Forum | Thu Dec 11 08:22:26 EST 2014 | emeto
The longer the oven, the better. You will have much more capabilities in creating the precise profiles the way you want them(with10-12 zone oven). I have worked with ovens from 2 to 12 zones and the difference is huge. In my opinion try to get a 10zo
Electronics Forum | Tue Feb 01 09:54:23 EST 2005 | jbrower
Hi Frank, we're still going to go with FR4 as our prefered material. Our board thickness is .062. We use an on shore and off shore vendor. Prototron I believe offers an immersion tin and excellence in china? offers an immersion tin finish. We fou
Electronics Forum | Mon Dec 22 18:10:44 EST 2014 | sreejhu
What do you mean by solder in ROHS. Can you please explain me little bit. Is that really important while doing lead free process. Also, please tell me wether a 8 zone (4 bottm and 4 top) reflow oven with 300 degree max.. Is good to do the lead free
Electronics Forum | Wed Dec 10 16:14:37 EST 2014 | jimpat
The 300 degrees is the temperature as measured at the sensor. The actual air temperature just above your PCB may actually be much less. If the oven is properly calibrated then the 300 should represent air temperature at the board but I have seen ma
Electronics Forum | Thu Dec 11 09:15:06 EST 2014 | sreejhu
Hello Sir, Thanks for your reply. i just got a mail from the DIMA service group and they said the Oven setting is as follows: Max temp settings in each zone (Which is not the temperature on your product, but close to where the air flow comes out of
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