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Lead free contamination at reflow

Electronics Forum | Tue May 16 08:42:45 EDT 2006 | jdengler

Should you be "Master Chunks" or maybe "Master Dr. Chunks" Jerry

Lead free contamination at reflow

Electronics Forum | Tue May 16 10:19:07 EDT 2006 | Rob

Surely that would be Mistress Chunks?

Lead free contamination at reflow

Electronics Forum | Tue May 16 07:03:54 EDT 2006 | smtspecialist

I have only one reflow oven can I use it for both processes (leaded and lead-free)? If I do use it, one run for leaded and the next run for lead-free will that contaminate my lead-free process?

Lead free contamination at reflow

Electronics Forum | Thu May 18 10:32:11 EDT 2006 | rlackey

Looks like early experiments using lithium as a lead replacement in a nitrous oxide atmosphere may have had some side effects.......

Lead free contamination at reflow

Electronics Forum | Thu May 18 10:42:41 EDT 2006 | stepheniii

I don't think so. But I want to point out the amount of lead needed to contaminate a joint is microscopic. You won't have lead vapour in your oven and with a clean oven there probably isn't any other way for even a microscopic amount of lead to con

Lead free contamination at reflow

Electronics Forum | Tue May 23 14:02:47 EDT 2006 | patrickbruneel

Stephen, you better believe the nurse she's right If it would be possible to produce lead vapors you would see lead vapor condensation in the hood or in the ducts. Never seen any lead deposits anywhere. There is no reason for concern The absence of

Lead free contamination at reflow

Electronics Forum | Tue May 23 12:23:19 EDT 2006 | stepheniii

I worked for a company that had an industrial nurse come in and talk to us about lead and saftey. Basically she told us in no uncertain terms that we had nothing in the facility that would come close to producing the temperature required to have lea

Lead free contamination at reflow

Electronics Forum | Tue May 16 05:07:27 EDT 2006 | aj

Hi, I might have misunderstood your question but as far as I am aware a Leadfree Reflow Oven is exactly the same other than the adjustments required for your Profile... aj...

Lead free contamination at reflow

Electronics Forum | Thu May 18 13:04:23 EDT 2006 | slthomas

Now THAT'S some good stuff right there. Earl just comes here to release his inner comedian because it's frowned upon by his upper crust IPC crones.

Lead free contamination at reflow

Electronics Forum | Fri May 19 10:05:37 EDT 2006 | Loco

I think Mr Guru likes to smoke his joints leaded. Seriously, Soltec offers 'leadfree upgrade kits'. You should be fine with 8 zones, but if you don't have bottom heating, you might want to consider inserting some in your reflow (peak) zones. Give


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