Electronics Forum | Mon Jul 26 10:39:24 EDT 2004 | zlatkon
Hi I'read in last month Elektor about it. Some manufacturers own a soldering stations containing pipes tightened on the top of the solder in order to inhal the lead air. Looks interesting Maybe there something on their web www.elektor-electronics.co.
Electronics Forum | Wed Jan 12 09:08:33 EST 2005 | carobin
I was looking to see how others are handling conformal coating PCBs containing BGAs. We have looked at underfills, but none meet the reworkability we need.
Electronics Forum | Thu Mar 10 19:30:29 EST 2005 | KEN
If economical is what your looking for the atmosphere already contains 20 odd percent nitrogen. Why the need to use N2 with lead free?
Electronics Forum | Tue Mar 15 21:12:45 EST 2005 | Ronald
As a QA guy, I cannot find a portable equipment to check lead free solder in the container during processing.
Electronics Forum | Thu Apr 21 08:45:53 EDT 2005 | davef
Top 10 products relating to solder paste are: * Printer * Stencil * Stencil storage rack * Squeegee * Squeegee holder * Under stencil wipe * Under stencil cleaning fluid * Stencil cleaner * Dispenser * Paste stirrer * Used paste / empty paste contain
Electronics Forum | Mon May 09 09:02:17 EDT 2005 | davef
Your 316L stainless steel pot will not contain lead-free solder, over the long term. We'd bet that our solder machine equipment manufacturer will "swap" you a lead-free solder compatable pot for your current pot.
Electronics Forum | Tue Jun 21 14:15:59 EDT 2005 | tds
I have a self contained fume filtration system (for sale)for reflow ovens that will maintain your desired cfm. What I have heard from customer's is that there will be variations in your profiles thus causing some defects.
Electronics Forum | Tue Jul 12 00:13:39 EDT 2005 | fctassembly
Sorry to contradict your suggestion but the Asahi 300 series alloys contain indium which is both very expensive and has very limited availability.
Electronics Forum | Mon Jul 25 17:24:25 EDT 2005 | Kris
0.2% lead will make your solder non compliant with RoHS when you move to a completely RoHS compliant BOM. Check with your bar vendor how much it will take to convert a pot containing 0.2% lead to
Electronics Forum | Wed Sep 21 10:30:28 EDT 2005 | James
It could be outgassing, are there any electrolitic caps or anything else nearby that may contain air or moisture? You could try baking the parts before use.