Electronics Forum | Thu Jun 03 22:18:36 EDT 1999 | Dave F
| I'm encountering a new problem at my new company that I haven't encountered before in my past life - and that's Wave Soldering VIA holes. | | We've been getting a rash of defects that we call in this company, "insufficient solder in VIA hole." The
Electronics Forum | Wed Aug 26 08:07:25 EDT 2009 | davef
Many solder wire suppliers put a on rolls of solder wire either a: * "Date of manufacture" stamp and then specify a shelf life in their product documentation ... OR * "Date of expiration." J-STD-005, 6.2, 6.3, and Table 4, where it states "If the st
Electronics Forum | Thu Nov 02 04:42:48 EDT 2023 | tinaheussaff
In general, it is safer to use a single alloy with a known composition and performance characteristics. If you need to change the alloy used in your selective soldering machine bath, it is advisable to consult with the manufacturer or a soldering exp
Electronics Forum | Mon Dec 31 03:51:14 EST 2001 | hany_khoga
Dear all: We had a severe curvature in our boards after wave soldering.Could a second pass in the wavesolder m/c reduce this curvature. If not then what do you recommend to solve this problem. Also how it can be avoided. Best Regards Hany
Electronics Forum | Wed Jul 13 15:14:17 EDT 2005 | jdumont
Oh you mean like the no heat soldering irons? I think they can also cook you a pizza while soldering wires.
Electronics Forum | Wed Feb 08 07:52:21 EST 2006 | davef
'TAL' is a poor measure of solder connection heating. In a reflow process, what you need is about 5 seconds at liquidus for the specific solder plus: * 20*C when soldering to Cu. * 35*C when soldering to Ni. This time over temperature is measured
Electronics Forum | Mon Feb 26 14:39:34 EST 2001 | John
We are developing a new product that will have hand placed through hole parts and double sided smt. This assembly will eventually be soldered to a plastic cover that has 15 insert molded terminals. The cover extends below the surface of the board,
Electronics Forum | Tue Apr 28 03:05:48 EDT 2009 | nibirta
Hi, we are facing a problem with a cobar solder paste and i need some support here. We have 2 lots of solder paste: one makes solder balls, one no-solder balls. Can you suggest me any analyses that we can performed in order to see the differences bet
Electronics Forum | Mon Aug 29 09:09:04 EDT 2005 | stalkerb
Hi, Looking to generate some discussion on the merits of using the ERSA Versaflow inline selective soldering machine as a real alternative to wave soldering in sub 100 batch size low volume high mix production PCBA Production. I work for a tier 1 C
Electronics Forum | Fri Nov 23 16:09:01 EST 2007 | davef
We're not real clear about what you're trying to discuss, because most capacitors are packaged in epoxy with a solderable termination on each end. But lets throw a couple of ideas at the wall and see what sticks. If this epoxy is: * From the capaci
