Electronics Forum | Wed Jul 07 09:47:41 EDT 1999 | Peter Brant
| | Q #1) Is it more reliable to have the mask tent over the vias or risk getting vias half filled with solder? These are vias with an .020" hole and .040" or .050" pad. WIth regards to this question, and scott's follow up, I have used the "epoxy me
Electronics Forum | Wed May 11 15:30:12 EDT 2005 | amejia
The problem is that we don't use a wave solder machine. Our process right now is that we mask the holes, let it sit at room temperature until it dries, then conformal coat the boards with Humiseal. And, we cannot have the boards ready the day befor
Electronics Forum | Thu Feb 22 20:53:44 EST 2001 | davef
You're not sposed to pull the mask from the BGA when reworking it!!!! ;-) Well, if you insist. You can be as fancy as you want. Basically, all you need to do form a dam to prevent the solder from flowing from the pad to the via and starving the
Electronics Forum | Fri Feb 22 18:36:36 EST 2013 | austinpeterman
Has anyone experienced bridging on topside (solder destination side) surface mount devices after wave soldering? We x-rayed 100% of the placements after smt re-flow with no issues. When the same placements were x-rayed after the tht wave solder pro
Electronics Forum | Mon Dec 03 14:31:49 EST 2007 | realchunks
Peelable solder mask works well. Hand dispense and peel off after. Paint sticks work OK, but it depends on the mfger of the paint stick. In both methods you hand apply after screen print. Your Dek can be taught pads to get by. You may have to te
Electronics Forum | Mon May 24 16:34:03 EDT 2004 | Mark
I just got a report from MacDermid on Solder Mask Interface Attack Issue (SMIA) with Sterling Silver Process. Corrosive chemicals in the ImAg process get trapped under the soldermask edge and eat at the copper trace. They are experimenting with diffe
Electronics Forum | Thu May 07 13:22:37 EDT 1998 | Chrys
| I am running a board that is .062" thick and has components that over hang the edge of the board by .090". I have bottom side smt components (chip caps and resistors only) and use the turbulent wave to help solder the components. The problem I am
Electronics Forum | Mon Oct 11 08:34:52 EDT 1999 | C.K.
Thanks for the acvice, Dave and John. Like I stated above, I didn't feel comfortable with changing wave parameters since I knew that we'd be compromising our wave quality. I'll try the peelable mask thing, reprofile, and let you guys know what i fo
Electronics Forum | Thu Jun 04 11:09:50 EDT 1998 | Justin Medernach
| I have gold fingers that I want to mask when running over the wave without pallets. They're on the leading edge of the board. I recall seeing rubber boots that slid onto the fingers to mask them. Pop 'em on before the wave; pop' em off after and
Electronics Forum | Thu Jun 04 09:53:31 EDT 1998 | Dave F
| I have gold fingers that I want to mask when running over the wave without pallets. They're on the leading edge of the board. I recall seeing rubber boots that slid onto the fingers to mask them. Pop 'em on before the wave; pop' em off after and
