Electronics Forum | Wed May 11 11:36:43 EDT 2005 | rlackey
Hi Peter, There is no Silver in it, which even in small quantities (0.3%-4%) improves solderability. I would try and see a demo on a similar machine to yours with a similar product as everyone can get their solder to look great in lab/showroom site
Electronics Forum | Tue Jan 15 12:37:17 EST 2008 | gregoryyork
SORRY I did not offer a solution so here goes - The best way to get rid of this issue if you cant change flux is to reduce your flux consumption to a minimal with a spray flux and keep the heat REALLY high to boil off the alcohol before it can be abs
Electronics Forum | Tue Jan 15 16:44:54 EST 2008 | gregoryyork
I found some machine manufacturers put convection nozzles in line parallel with each other instead of staggering them so you get a nice parallel line up the board where there is no flux be it no residue alcohol or VOC Free. The best I could find was
Electronics Forum | Wed Mar 12 11:28:06 EDT 2008 | gregoryyork
Lead Free is probably worse as it contains something like 25% more flux by volume than Leaded. But is unusual as No Clean organics usually volatise off and rosins are non volatile so should not accumulate readily unless mixing with other gases in the
Electronics Forum | Fri Jul 31 09:12:35 EDT 2009 | gregoryyork
Dear Sean Contrary to believe MOST formulators of No Clean fluxes or No Residue fluxes use organic acides that are in fact weak and benign. IF the residue was left on the board and you had a condensing atmosphere then you may see some issue with fal
Electronics Forum | Tue Aug 04 17:37:43 EDT 2009 | gregoryyork
Im not sure that 0.004% is that critical in a solder alloy. If people are using our alloy and the Nickel increases we would most probably suggest running a dopant alloy without Nickel to bring the levels back down, it is very rare to require dumping
Electronics Forum | Wed Jan 18 17:07:32 EST 2006 | gregoryyork
Sorry Bob Could not respond been away busy. Just to correct you, we did not copy the SACX as we brought ours to market at least six months before so how could we copy, it is also a little different, but nicely reassuring when the 'big boys' do some
Electronics Forum | Tue Feb 07 13:39:42 EST 2006 | gregoryyork
You can use straight forward Tin/Copper but it flows very poorly so solderability is an issue. Dosing with Phos improves this but need to stay on top of it. We have supplied some 3.8%Ag alloys for flow they work well but you get a small 'chill point'
Electronics Forum | Thu Oct 23 09:49:18 EDT 2008 | davef
We're not sure the specifics that BLT Circuit Services Ltd referenced, but many companies use dross reducing agents in their wave solder pots. Among dross reducing agent suppliers: * Fry [4100 Sixth Ave, Altoona, PA 16602; 814-946-1611 F814-944-8094
Electronics Forum | Tue Oct 08 05:41:17 EDT 2019 | spoiltforchoice
I batch print boards, we're talking maybe 1/2 days worth at a time into a magazine. Its not a unique approach, especially if you don't run a fully inline process. However to do that you need a paste that has a decent tolerance of being treated that w
