Electronics Forum | Fri Jul 06 18:17:34 EDT 2001 | davef
We find no solder balls after washing our boards. It works GREAT!!! ;-) Probably more to the point, look at "Circuits Assembly" 7/01, p 40, "Eliminating Solder Beads In No-Clean PCBs". "Solder mask type & composition are the greatest contributor t
Electronics Forum | Wed Nov 29 14:49:38 EST 2006 | MS
Any recommendation to reduce solder beads next to 0402, 0603 and 0805 caps and res? What about home plate vs. bow tie stencil aperture design?
Electronics Forum | Mon Jul 03 05:39:05 EDT 2006 | ronalds
Hi, I am experience problems while testing wave soldering SMT components that are glued on the solderside (lead free). Between de leads of SOx type IC's and SOT's develop a great deal of solder beads. I have been using a RSS temp.profile while spr
Electronics Forum | Wed Jul 05 13:30:37 EDT 2006 | Chris Griffin
Likely causes of this are: -Preheat temp. too low -too much dross -uncured epoxy -PCB contamination ...also varify the solder flow over the wave is smooth.
Electronics Forum | Thu Jul 06 04:41:58 EDT 2006 | Rob
MF300S is quite an old flux, & a lot has happened since then on the flow solder front - are you sure it's designed for Lead free, or is it just a traditional flux that SHOULD work OK with Lead free?
Electronics Forum | Wed Jul 05 10:13:02 EDT 2006 | jdengler
Is the flux rated for lead free? These higher temps will cause most lead rated fluxes to burn off prior to the wave. Jerry
Electronics Forum | Thu Jul 06 12:26:55 EDT 2006 | Chunks
Sounds like your flux to me. Since you cannot change the board or the machine, changing flux would be one question mark you could take away with a phone call and a sample. You will really be surprised how different fluxes can affect your final prod
Electronics Forum | Mon Jul 10 07:46:51 EDT 2006 | ronalds
You are right, RSS profile is not the correct description. I am using a profile which heats up quickly to let the flux spread. Next linear up to activate the flux and prevent thermoshock. My experience is however, that small changes in this profile
Electronics Forum | Thu Jul 06 12:52:35 EDT 2006 | samir
..and he can put the flux in and keep it a secret too from his customer.. RSS profile on wave?? I never heard of a soak zone for wave preheat...you may be burning off your activator..hence, the beads. For wave preheat, your main goal is to ramp up
Electronics Forum | Thu Feb 08 12:02:15 EST 2001 | slthomas
After reading the variety of responses, I feel moved to ask if you're you talking about what are occasionally referred to as solder beads (mid-chip solder balls, attached to the waste line of your chip caps and resistors) or the solder balls that ten
