Soldering lead free and leaded tin in the mix in one machine

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Who is using two sorts of tin in one selective soldering mac... - Dec 08, 2020 by jwr

Yep, done it previously with a multipot machine. Using with... - Dec 10, 2020 by Robl

I have done it different ways on different equipment. 1. Re... - Dec 15, 2020 by Evtimov

We use both in our selective soldering machine. Training is ... - Dec 17, 2020 by SMTA-64387520 SMTA

Thanks for replying... Unfortunately (or not) it isn't relev... - Jan 20, 2021 by jwr

jwr

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Soldering lead free and leaded tin in the mix in one machine | 8 December, 2020

Who is using two sorts of tin in one selective soldering machine with to solder pots? So then the soldering program selects the correct pot (tin). What are the risks? Adding wrong tin in the wrong pot. Mixing up the nozzles?

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Robl

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Soldering lead free and leaded tin in the mix in one machine | 10 December, 2020

Yep, done it previously with a multipot machine. Using with wirefeed to top up the pots means you only have a contamintion risk when you fit a new top up reel. Used separate nozzles for both, but theoretically using titanium nozzles would mean no cross contamiation - if you have an XRF you could monitor it?

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Evtimov

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Soldering lead free and leaded tin in the mix in one machine | 15 December, 2020

I have done it different ways on different equipment.

1. Remove alloy one from the machine. Add alloy two only. and use it.For next board, do the same. 2. There are machines with separate sections for PB and PC-Free, so pots are away from each other - no contamination. 3. Two separate machines

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SMTA-64387520

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Soldering lead free and leaded tin in the mix in one machine | 17 December, 2020

We use both in our selective soldering machine. Training is the most important concern. As long as you have well trained operators the risk is minimized.

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jwr

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Soldering lead free and leaded tin in the mix in one machine | 20 January, 2021

Thanks for replying... Unfortunately (or not) it isn't relevant anymore. Due to the effects of covid-19 we don't have any active aerospace customers anymore so (for now) we're only making leadfree products.

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