Electronics Forum | Fri Apr 25 14:49:34 EDT 2014 | isd_jwendell
If the tab is Sn plated, you can solder to it as long as your iron has enough power (watts). If you continue to have trouble then it probably isn't Sn plated.
Electronics Forum | Thu Dec 24 10:34:51 EST 2009 | davef
isd.jww: First, the original poster is talking about pads, not component leads. Second, you're correct that chrome plated component leads can be attached by spot welding or crimping a solderable tab to the lead and then soldering the tab to the boa
Electronics Forum | Fri Jun 09 11:18:25 EDT 2006 | kehoem@bellsouth.net
Question; Do you think it's possible that your customer has got his units mixed up & actually means 0.3 micro inches of gold over 0.5 micro inches of Nickel? That is what I said but their vendor says they are building to print which says 80 uM and i
Electronics Forum | Mon Jan 07 11:58:06 EST 2008 | russ
they make tin plated steel batt contacts. may be your best option
Electronics Forum | Wed Dec 22 01:39:06 EST 2010 | boardhouse
Hi Johan, As a Asian board supplier - I would not recommend using Lead free hasl on any product that has BGA, you would be just looking for issues, flatness being the main. I agree with one of the other replies - Your purchasing dept. should not be
Electronics Forum | Tue May 29 12:35:36 EDT 2001 | genny
Dave, Sorry to drag this out some more. When I saw this thread I realized that we often get PWB's fabricated with a gold plated edge connector tab. However we have not ever given any specs to the fabricator regarding the gold plating - all we say i
Electronics Forum | Tue May 29 16:02:36 EDT 2001 | genny
500 insertions � 50 m gold => 300 insertions � 30 m gold => 50 to 75 insertions � 20 m gold => 10 insertions. " Dave stated that the 'm' referred to micro-inches. I could probably insert this board 1000's of times without a problem. Am I missing so
Electronics Forum | Tue Aug 10 06:29:49 EDT 2004 | Nippy
Hello, I am in need of some assistance with a problem we are having with soldering some terminals... Basicaly I need to solder thin tabs onto a round metal post (hole through tab) We have been seeing poor quality joints, de-wetting and what looks l
Electronics Forum | Thu Jan 03 11:00:03 EST 2008 | patrickbruneel
As Dave said stainless steel can not be soldered using fluxes designed for electronics. The only way this could be done is to spot plate copper or tin where you want to make the solder connection.
Electronics Forum | Fri Jan 04 16:02:56 EST 2008 | fsw
All, The reason SS (stainless steel) was being considered is - customer wnats to reduce Ni or basically eliminate it. Anyway, seems that soldering SS for electronics is not going to be an easy option. Suggestions for different plating has been forwa
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