Electronics Forum | Mon Feb 13 12:41:38 EST 2006 | masrimhd
Hello, I know for sure that using lead-free technology in conventional tin-lead machines makes a lot of problems. But I wonder if we can use conventional tin-lead alloy and components with a lead-free machine! Is it possible? Does this imply any s
Electronics Forum | Tue Feb 14 03:58:17 EST 2006 | Rob
Yes, it's fine - as Pete says you have to replace certain parts & either get the pot recoated or a new one. We ran a "Lead free" 6622C from Vitronics Soltec on Tin Lead, then it was cleaned up, recoated and loaded with a no-lead alloy with no proble
Electronics Forum | Thu Feb 23 13:56:21 EST 2006 | slthomas
I have dealt with it before and usually it's consistent, so you use some simple math to work around the issues. Now, if you have so much variability between different locations on your board for resist thickness, HASL thickness, etc., that it fouls
Electronics Forum | Tue May 02 15:43:06 EDT 2006 | bhall
Thank you PWH, All good points. I use a semi-automatic printing process not a screen printer so if more solder balls and beads are created then I would be creating more re-work and that is exactly what I do not want to do. I guess the best thing to
Electronics Forum | Wed May 10 13:21:58 EDT 2006 | scombs
Thanks for the reply. We have carefully inspected the part and solder joint after depaneling and all looks good. What is weird is if you remove the part from the board and check continuity with a meter you have a dead short. If you put on a new part
Electronics Forum | Fri May 26 08:16:14 EDT 2006 | Chunks
This could be what we call a "non-problem". If your print is off slightly, yet after reflow there is no solder related defects, it should be considered OK. Move your inspector from the printer to right after the oven. This would enable them to ins
Electronics Forum | Thu Jul 20 08:52:10 EDT 2006 | Chunks
Is there silk screen on the pads? Other than that I would look for what has recently changed. Running smooth for a year and now all the sudden a problem. New microscopes always seem to do this trick as well. Amazing all the "defects" one can fi
Electronics Forum | Tue Jul 18 05:39:25 EDT 2006 | rocko
Hello all, After lead-free reflow process of single side assembled PCB I have a problem with a tensile strenght of SMT transformers - I can rip the parts from the board very easily. There is very good component leads wetting (optical inspection)
Electronics Forum | Mon Jul 24 11:35:42 EDT 2006 | Jimk@ics-inc.org
We have experienced a problem with tin leaching or discoloration of lead terminals on random parts on solder side of a paste/paste operation. The profile has been used on previous production runs and there doesn't appear to be any heat damage to othe
Electronics Forum | Fri Jul 28 16:36:37 EDT 2006 | chrisgriffin
Thats a great idea Doc. If we all listened to your suggestions, there would be zero defects in PCB manufacturing. I bet your using Bahodum solder which, I'm sure, is incapable of defects. Pavel, sounds like you can rule out reflow as the problem.
