Electronics Forum | Wed Sep 01 09:29:03 EDT 2004 | patrickbruneel
Hi Ken, It looks like you have some solid practical experience in the transition from leaded to lead-free soldering. I hope you don�t mind me asking a question. With conventional soldering we have a library of workmanship standards available (SMT,
Electronics Forum | Tue May 02 11:05:38 EDT 2006 | grantp
Hi, Who cares, lead free is not going away, and unfortunately that "lets just hope lead free goes away" attitude has permeated a lot of US based suppliers, and now we are in real trouble, because parts availability currently is a total mess. It see
Electronics Forum | Tue Aug 22 13:05:32 EDT 2006 | Board House
Hi CP, From a PCB manufacturing side, all of our product is Lead free / RoHs compliant if it has a surface finish other than Hot Air. To be ROHS compliant and Able to with stand Lead Free Assembly, this is where the board house would need to switch
Electronics Forum | Mon Dec 04 22:04:42 EST 2006 | KEN
1. Customers want simultainous manufacturing of PB and PB free assemblies but don't want to pay for separate toolng. 2. Customers wants PB free boards and doesn't understand lead parts can not go in the wave. Then gripe about missed shipping date
Electronics Forum | Fri Sep 25 12:26:34 EDT 2009 | clampron
Some information on the web regarding RoHS and tip life... What problems are there for using Lead-free solder? ? Higher melting point of Lead-free solder may cause physical and thermal damage to components and PCB. ? Lead-free solder has poor
Electronics Forum | Thu Jul 20 15:35:32 EDT 2000 | Bob Willis
Well it seems that every one has gone to lunch on the Bob Willis Forum so here are the winners of the Free �Lead Free Soldering Cook Book� Interactive CD ROMs for the best of most questions during the first few hours of the session. All you need to d
Electronics Forum | Mon Jun 14 11:44:10 EDT 1999 | Vince Gedgaudas
Has anyone had issues where bottomside double reflowed smt has fallen off in the wave when using voc-free flux? I have verified the hotter profile was not the issue by using an alcohol based flux with no problems.This voc-free flux is also not causin
Electronics Forum | Fri Apr 30 04:57:37 EDT 1999 | Bernard Mulcahy
| |Hi all This Debate on lead free soldering is really hotting up here in Europe. From 2004 the use of lead in components and assemblies will be banned here. Also flame retardent halogens will be banned(FR4 etc). While we all agree that we have to m
Electronics Forum | Tue Jan 12 17:10:09 EST 1999 | C.K.
Hi Folks. Has any Process Engineer here done a complete evaluation or controlled experiment for VOC-FREE Flux? Our goal here at CEBUKid, Inc. is to implement a VOC-FREE process. We have all the necessary (OPTIFLUX) spray equipment, and we're curre
Electronics Forum | Mon Jan 11 11:33:36 EST 1999 | Bob Willis
As part of an analysis of the status of lead-free soldering National Physical Laboratory in the UK is undertaking a short survey, and would be grateful if you would spare a few minutes to answer a few questions. The SMART Group is providing five Int
