Electronics Forum | Fri Mar 07 14:52:09 EST 2003 | caldon
Any company reclaiming desired metals will be interested. Some of the companies also take used PCB's for the metal content. It is not very profitable but does help. Metal reclaim companies can be found on the net. One company that might be interested
Electronics Forum | Tue Aug 24 12:20:33 EDT 2004 | davef
The methods Terry mentioned are good, but our operators are too impatient. Here's how they do site prep, after removing the BGA: * Use a soldering iron to melt the solder at the base of the ball. * Flick the ball[s] from the pad[s] with the solderin
Electronics Forum | Tue Oct 14 17:42:17 EDT 2008 | gregoryyork
use solder with tin phos additive and throw the spud and tea strainer away
Electronics Forum | Tue Oct 21 13:53:36 EDT 2008 | ccouture
Could you elaborate a bit? What is tin phos additive?
Electronics Forum | Thu Oct 30 07:52:39 EDT 2008 | ccouture
Thank you Dave and BLT, very informative replies.
Electronics Forum | Wed Mar 14 19:32:04 EDT 2012 | swag
You're not clear if you intend to reclaim and re-use the paste from the stencil or not. If not, then you should go to cartridges with an air gun or modify a caulking gun for dispensing paste from cartridges. The paste will last a long time.
Electronics Forum | Wed Oct 19 11:33:15 EDT 2011 | caerleon
easier if you recycled on-site? You can still send off for reclaimation the oxide powder that your left at the end of the process. Failing that talk to your supplier to see if they have arrangements to do this for you or look at reducing dross - i f
Electronics Forum | Mon Oct 13 11:27:51 EDT 2008 | dwelch123
For 15 years I have used a similar method, only I used two bread pans. You can fit alot more solder in them. In one pan I drilled holes very similar to the photo in one pan and used a reclaiming agent such as Kleenox to prep it a bit. Then used the o
Electronics Forum | Mon Oct 13 10:54:51 EDT 2008 | allwave
Where did you get the gadget? at JC penney?...seriuosly, with this economy it is worthy trying...How long have you been using it for? Regards, George
Electronics Forum | Fri Oct 10 13:53:27 EDT 2008 | ccouture
Has anybody ever use this method to reclaim the solder from dross. I tested this $10 gadget, it's used to press potato to make mash potato. The result is comparable to a $20k machine that basically does the same thing, i.e.: compress dross to squeeze
