Electronics Forum | Wed Nov 02 01:30:12 EST 2005 | fctassembly
Hello Arnold, Yes, by definition of joint formation, copper will dissolve in lead free solder in order to form the connecting intermetallic layer. There is a distinct difference in the copper dissolution rates of the major alloys being considered wi
Electronics Forum | Thu Nov 03 08:18:17 EST 2005 | fctassembly
Hello Arnold, Just to clarify the Sn100C discussion: Please note that SN100C is the Nihon Superior alloy composed of tin/.7copper/nickel. The key point in regard to SN100C is that Cu does not go directly into solution but first reacts to form an inte
Electronics Forum | Sat Dec 10 14:20:32 EST 2005 | adlsmt
I have seen a similar problem once about 15 yrs ago. Someone decided to try a water wash flux for tinning wires. Bad idea! The wires were dipped in the flux, then in a solder pot. As the lead tin's it forces the flux in the strands to move up the wir
Electronics Forum | Tue Jan 03 17:36:49 EST 2006 | MikeF
If you know you have cleaned any flux residues that were under there you could consider a bead of an electronic grade RTV, such as RTV3145. If you trap any uncleaned residues under there you could have long term reliability problems. But, like Dave
Electronics Forum | Wed Feb 15 13:44:34 EST 2006 | samir
Bingo! In my career, I've used Wave Solder optimizer and the WaveRIDER. Pro's and Con's to both. I did a GR&R on both as well, and WaveRIDER came out on top. The main challenge is to get the operators to use it. I've found that the operators wer
Electronics Forum | Wed Apr 19 16:43:05 EDT 2006 | samir
Silicone-based coatings "repel" most foreign,non-compatible materials like peelable solder mask, and rubber or vinyl boots. The result is, uncured material around the vicinity of where the boot was. Trust me. Been there and done that. As a rookie
Electronics Forum | Thu Apr 20 13:50:28 EDT 2006 | fredericksr
All, Does anyone sell a safe and effective way to connect a DMM to building ground via a power outlet? Personally, I'm comfortable using a banana plug, but the people that are going to be performing this task may vary in electrical understandin
Electronics Forum | Fri Jun 09 05:18:07 EDT 2006 | Rob
Hi Shawn, that you're baking the components makes me think that they are either old, or have been sitting around for a while (or none of the above & you are really dilligent!) Whilst baking will sort out the MSD issues (such as popcorning) it will
Electronics Forum | Wed Nov 08 15:22:54 EST 2006 | rgduval
Anyone have any experience with Displacement Soldering? We just came across a benchtop displacement soldering system, and I'm wondering how effective it might be for me. We're currently looking at a "best" solution for us right now for lead-free
Electronics Forum | Tue Jan 16 07:07:17 EST 2007 | tk380514
Answers: The component does take solder, no problem We get a full barrel fill with an empty PCB but only on one of the holes, the other hole has so much copper around it. The flux reached the top of the PCB when I tested the empty PCB. The IPC-A-610