Electronics Forum | Tue Jul 31 14:09:12 EDT 2007 | realchunks
We buy a years worth of the 3M stuff and attatch the cost to a new customer. Guess there could be new and improved stuff out there, but without customer service, who's gonna buy it? Easier to go with what works. What's a "yin"?
Electronics Forum | Tue Jul 31 20:08:35 EDT 2007 | davef
"Yins" means "yall." It could be "yinz" also. Look here: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=yins
Electronics Forum | Wed Aug 15 13:46:04 EDT 2007 | hussman
But in the REAL world where the part hits the board, all the software in the world can't predict part size descrepancy, polarity descrepancy, thickness error, or board tollerance errors.
Electronics Forum | Tue Jul 31 08:25:28 EDT 2007 | davef
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Electronics Forum | Tue Jul 31 13:23:24 EDT 2007 | fastek
Well....I think you can also thank the Chinese and their unbridled appetite for anything metal. It's not only Tin.
Electronics Forum | Wed Aug 01 09:10:28 EDT 2007 | patrickbruneel
Fastek, I just take every opportunity to point out the nonsense of lead-free. In today�s assembly environment the exempt military and hi-rel products are manufactured cheaper than lead-free consumer products. Now does this make any sense to you?
Electronics Forum | Wed Aug 01 10:47:14 EDT 2007 | patrickbruneel
Here's the solution AJ Unfortunately our jobs will go with �IT� http://www.verdantelectronics.com/process.php
Electronics Forum | Thu Aug 02 03:21:52 EDT 2007 | wayne_
Yes, if cost is the concern. You can consider to try other alloys, like SCN from Nihon or SCS from Singapore Asahi, cost is definitely cheaper than SAC and SACX. I think the price is around 15~20 USD per Kg.
Electronics Forum | Thu Aug 02 08:18:14 EDT 2007 | aj
Surely all alloys must be experiencing the same increase rate- with Tin being the main alloy in all Leadfree Bars.
Electronics Forum | Tue Jul 31 15:03:02 EDT 2007 | realchunks
Hi Karkanov, Depending on how many devices they have, you may want to go spot solder with a laser system or light beam system. This worked well on some aluminum boards we did in the past.