Electronics Forum | Sun Feb 27 13:42:44 EST 2005 | pmdeuel
So true, We had paste flux supplied to us from Alpha metals. It was the same as used in the solder paste. The major problem we noted was the in ability to control the ratio of paste to flux resulting in lots of voids. When we mixed enough to get the
Electronics Forum | Thu Apr 26 01:14:42 EDT 2007 | JJ
Hi all, We plan to buy solder paste height measurement machine. However, not sure which is the better one..2D or 3D? As far as I know,3D is quite slow and but more accurate in term of measurement result. Pls share with me if anyone who has this e
Electronics Forum | Fri Dec 17 09:48:50 EST 2004 | grayman
I agree with dave. However, if you can not afford those expensive cartidges, you start putting enough solder paste on the stencil so to minimize waste. I agree you have to dispose of the excess dried up solder but if your process is not very critical
Electronics Forum | Thu Feb 24 21:47:22 EST 2000 | Dave F
Interesting, Gary. Try this: 1 Assess candidate solders by reviewing J-STD-006 (http://canfieldmetals.com/j-std006.htm) to determine solder formulations that have liquidous temperatures in the desired range. 2 Request recommended profiles from supp
Electronics Forum | Thu Feb 24 21:47:22 EST 2000 | Dave F
Interesting, Gary. Try this: 1 Assess candidate solders by reviewing J-STD-006 (http://canfieldmetals.com/j-std006.htm) to determine solder formulations that have liquidous temperatures in the desired range. 2 Request recommended profiles from supp
Electronics Forum | Wed Mar 14 16:10:38 EDT 2012 | cobham1
We need to develop a method of putting solder paste on a stencil then putting the unused part back into the refrig. Reason we are thinking of this method is because we only run circuit boards twice a week. I dont want to waste entire jar of paste bec
Electronics Forum | Wed Jan 30 15:10:09 EST 2013 | hegemon
Restoration of the fluxing properties? Can't see adding a liquid flux to a solder paste (assumed expired shelf life) in order to "restore" anything. If the volatiles in the original paste are gone, then adding more carriers and volatiles will not pr
Electronics Forum | Thu Apr 03 22:56:48 EDT 2008 | davef
Potential impacts of using expired solder paste are [University of Bolton]: * Changed paste rheology. Result: poor print quality * Loss of solvents. Result: reduced flux activity * Changed flux formulation. Result: More difficult to clean flux residu
Electronics Forum | Thu May 11 11:25:56 EDT 2017 | davef
Key to Rosin Fluxes [from SUPERIOR FLUX & MFG. CO.] Type R (Rosin): Non-activated rosin flux for soldering copper. Residues are non-corrosive and non-conductive. Type RMA (Rosin Mildly Activated): Mildly activated rosin flux that contains no chlori
