Electronics Forum | Tue Oct 04 12:49:59 EDT 2005 | patrickbruneel
The amount of times the tin/lead solder can be melted and solidified is unlimited and the heat cycles do not affect the solder characteristics. The only reason for changing the solder pot is when impurities are at or over the maximum levels.
Electronics Forum | Mon Oct 31 13:37:51 EST 2005 | slthomas
I would second the hot melt glue method. You do have to teach the importance of "more is not always better" and there will be learning curve, but it's a lot better at securing big clunky electrolytics than RTV. It's also a lot cheaper than chipbonder
Electronics Forum | Thu Dec 01 21:17:30 EST 2005 | davef
Does the solder melt when 'hit' with a soldering iron [and maybe a little flux]? If so, what is the appearance of the solder flow? What causes the green tint in the picture you provided?
Electronics Forum | Wed Jan 18 02:00:36 EST 2006 | pavel_murtishev
Good morning, This isn�t very strange. Bottom side components are prone to tombstoning more than topside ones. Try to reduce oven�s bottom heaters temperature slightly to prevent solder paste melting on bottom side. This can help. BR, Pavel
Electronics Forum | Thu Mar 02 16:33:53 EST 2006 | russ
Your best bet would be to browse through you current solder suppliers catalog and pick your alloy. Most of them have a list of alloys and their melting points as well as what form they can be supplied in.
Electronics Forum | Fri Apr 07 11:19:55 EDT 2006 | muse95
Technically speaking, most likely yes it will work, unless possibly it is a BGA. There are issues surrounding BGA's. Here are some of the general issues: On any type of component, if the Pbfree solder you are using contains bismuth, then the Pb in
Electronics Forum | Thu Apr 13 04:50:53 EDT 2006 | Slaine
I had something similar a while back it looked like fibreglass insulation in my case (was using no clean flux not water based), i took some and melted it with a soldering iron and it reacted like flux. and i tried disolving it with acetone.
Electronics Forum | Fri May 12 11:12:20 EDT 2006 | patrickbruneel
Slain, A melting point of 300C would be a little too high for the components and tinny boards. I just heard they will market the watches as Swiss "army" watches which makes them exempt.
Electronics Forum | Thu May 18 20:01:12 EDT 2006 | grantp
Hi, One other thing, and it's weird to be replying to myself, but what's the melting point of tin? Will the wave do that ok? I guess so, if you guys have done it, but just wondering about it. Regards, Grant
Electronics Forum | Tue Aug 15 17:36:29 EDT 2006 | cuculi54986@yahoo.com
Russ, I believe the concern over solders with bismuth in them was that if you did happen to get a little Pb in your solder joint, you could create an alloy that could melt at around 100 degrees C, and that's not all that warm. At least, that's what
