Solder on gold finger

We are trying to reduce the number of units fail at system test due to flux on gold finger. We know so far that the flux is deposited onto the goldfinger during touch-up or rework and to reduce the contamination we are planning to implement 'taping' the gold finger during touch up. Need some advice on what kind of tape we should use or is there any other simpler solution that we can implement. Thank you and really appreciate the help. Masdi Muhammad, Process Engineer.

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Masdi, Try board shunts. They are hi-temp rubber strips with grooves cut. They can be popped on and off with ease and are much faster than taping and considerably cheaper. They also work great for masking goldfingers prior to wave soldering. Contact Ron @ JC Supply 10130 Talley Lane Houston TX,77041 1-800-660-8891 Part #5820-byb and 5812-byb | We are trying to reduce the number of units fail at system test due to flux on gold finger. We know so far that the flux is deposited onto the | goldfinger during touch-up or rework and to reduce the contamination we are | planning to implement 'taping' the gold finger during touch up. Need some | advice on what kind of tape we should use or is there any other simpler solution that we can implement.

| Thank you and really appreciate the help. | Masdi Muhammad, | Process Engineer.

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| We are trying to reduce the number of units fail at system test due to flux on gold finger. We know so far that the flux is deposited onto the | goldfinger during touch-up or rework and to reduce the contamination we are | planning to implement 'taping' the gold finger during touch up. Need some | advice on what kind of tape we should use or is there any other simpler solution that we can implement.

| Thank you and really appreciate the help. | Masdi Muhammad, | Process Engineer. Are you using no clean flux or waster soluble flux? if WS flux , after rework you have to wash the board thru the cleaner.If no clean flux were using ,use the flux pen and you don't have to tape the gold finger with the kapton tape..don't use the litle bottle container. Hope this help Rin

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Right now we are taping the goldfingers which is effective but also expensive. Also, some tape was leaving yellow marks on the goldfingers. We're trying the so-called goldfinger glove from Steven's Products. It's a very small company (probably one guy) and they'll give you a hard time if you want custom sizes or to specify your own tolerances, but the fiberglass gloves do seem to work. They're about $3.50 each in low quantities.

| Masdi, | Try board shunts. They are hi-temp rubber strips with grooves cut. They can be popped on and off with ease and are much faster than taping and considerably cheaper. They also work great for masking goldfingers prior to wave soldering. | Contact Ron @ | JC Supply | 10130 Talley Lane | Houston TX,77041 | 1-800-660-8891 | Part #5820-byb | and | 5812-byb | | We are trying to reduce the number of units fail at system test due to flux on gold finger. We know so far that the flux is deposited onto the | | goldfinger during touch-up or rework and to reduce the contamination we are | | planning to implement 'taping' the gold finger during touch up. Need some | | advice on what kind of tape we should use or is there any other simpler solution that we can implement. | | | Thank you and really appreciate the help. | | Masdi Muhammad, | | Process Engineer.

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Stevens Products (supposedly around since 1937) 128 N. Park St. E. Orange, NJ 07019 Tel 973-672-2140 Contact: Ross Stevens, Jr. They'll take a PO but terms are net 30 Right now we are taping the goldfingers which is | effective but also expensive. Also, some tape was leaving yellow marks on the goldfingers. We're trying the so-called goldfinger glove from Steven's Products. It's a very small company (probably one guy) and they'll give you a hard time if you want custom sizes or to specify your own tolerances, but the fiberglass gloves do seem to work. They're about $3.50 each in low quantities. | | | Masdi, | | Try board shunts. They are hi-temp rubber strips with grooves cut. They can be popped on and off with ease and are much faster than taping and considerably cheaper. They also work great for masking goldfingers prior to wave soldering. | | Contact Ron @ | | JC Supply | | 10130 Talley Lane | | Houston TX,77041 | | 1-800-660-8891 | | Part #5820-byb | | and | | 5812-byb | | | We are trying to reduce the number of units fail at system test due to flux on gold finger. We know so far that the flux is deposited onto the | | | goldfinger during touch-up or rework and to reduce the contamination we are | | | planning to implement 'taping' the gold finger during touch up. Need some | | | advice on what kind of tape we should use or is there any other simpler solution that we can implement. | | | | | Thank you and really appreciate the help. | | | Masdi Muhammad, | | | Process Engineer.

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SMD: Sounds interesting. What is the contact information on Steve? Dave F | Right now we are taping the goldfingers which is | effective but also expensive. Also, some tape was leaving yellow marks on the goldfingers. We're trying the so-called goldfinger glove from Steven's Products. It's a very small company (probably one guy) and they'll give you a hard time if you want custom sizes or to specify your own tolerances, but the fiberglass gloves do seem to work. They're about $3.50 each in low quantities. | | | Masdi, | | Try board shunts. They are hi-temp rubber strips with grooves cut. They can be popped on and off with ease and are much faster than taping and considerably cheaper. They also work great for masking goldfingers prior to wave soldering. | | Contact Ron @ | | JC Supply | | 10130 Talley Lane | | Houston TX,77041 | | 1-800-660-8891 | | Part #5820-byb | | and | | 5812-byb | | | We are trying to reduce the number of units fail at system test due to flux on gold finger. We know so far that the flux is deposited onto the | | | goldfinger during touch-up or rework and to reduce the contamination we are | | | planning to implement 'taping' the gold finger during touch up. Need some | | | advice on what kind of tape we should use or is there any other simpler solution that we can implement. | | | | | Thank you and really appreciate the help. | | | Masdi Muhammad, | | | Process Engineer.

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