Electronics Forum | Tue Aug 07 09:44:44 EDT 2012 | parmar01
Hi All Im new to the forums, And this my first thread. im the production manager at Broyce Control Everything ive learnt about wave soldering is by trail and error i know its not the best way but it has worked for me. The problem i have been
Electronics Forum | Mon Nov 13 14:58:56 EST 2017 | davef
Determine the origin of the solder * Sloppy paste printing technique * Lax stencil underside cleaning practices * Sloppy misprint cleaning practices * Poor part placement practices creating solder balls * Poor material control allowing solder p
Electronics Forum | Tue Nov 07 08:10:54 EST 2017 | smtpatrick
I have a number of nozzles for an Assembléon AX-201 that have been allowed to become clogged with old, dried-out solder paste. I am thinking of using an ultrasonic tank in an attempt to clean them for re-use, but I am concerned that isopropyl alcoho
Electronics Forum | Wed Feb 02 21:32:13 EST 2022 | chuckphd53
The rotation is a fixed parameter..... and of the 9 parts, randomly it will skew the part, could be one or more... I was thinking maybe the solder paste was too dry and during the LIFT after placement it would blow the part sideways.. Yes I am on a
Electronics Forum | Mon Mar 24 00:54:49 EDT 2014 | isd_jwendell
Don't do that! When solder paste dries out, all parts of the flux do not leave. The volatiles leave. Adding new flux messes with the chemistry and %metals and will not perform like new paste. If you can, get your paste in cartridges. It will last lo
Electronics Forum | Fri Apr 03 02:52:42 EST 1998 | Jacqueline Coia
At this moment in time we are using water soluble solder paste on our PCBs these are cleaned using water only, agitated with ultrasonics. After drying a white/grey residue is left around solder joints. Reflow profile is fine and a reliable wash proce
Electronics Forum | Wed Oct 01 22:15:36 EDT 2003 | davef
Tough to say. It depends on the type of solder mask, the producer of the solder mask, and your board fabricators' process. As one angle on this, solder mask type affects thickness. Minimum clearance: * Liquid photoimageable: 2 thou * Screened liq
Electronics Forum | Thu Feb 28 14:50:02 EST 2008 | tonyamenson
Let me clarify we throw out used paste after a week not the whole jar. Jars get used up every other day or so. We don't really have a procedure for used paste on the do's and don'ts so I'm in the process of creating one to avoid people adding flux t
Electronics Forum | Fri Apr 01 02:56:18 EDT 2011 | grahamcooper22
the cause could be moisture in your pcbs. To check it...pass some bare pcbs through your reflow oven (this is a simple way of drying them out a bit), then paste and place and reflow as normal....if solder beads disappear then the pcbs have too much m
Electronics Forum | Tue Aug 03 22:49:19 EDT 2004 | celldude
SSD can be used on both sides of the pcb. Although , it is not very logical to use it on the bottom side of a pcb that has numrerous Through-hole components, that are to be wave soldered. There are many advantages to SSD. The amount of solder is much
