Hi Lynn,

 

From what little I read and I think I understand about the solder wave is that it is just to complex and hazardous for home use.  A bed of liquid solder with "waves" agitated in it the cress of which bathes the component/pad.  

 

The reflow (put solder paste on the pads and cook in an IR oven) method seems to be the standard approach in industry at the moment.  The cooking part worked fine, its the placement of components without rubbing the paste off the pad or disturbing other components already placed that is my challenge.

 

Ed

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From: Lehanover@aol.com

To: Rotary motors in aircraft

Sent: Friday, February 23, 2007 7:51 AM

Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Cooked Board - Really!

In a message dated 2/23/2007 7:46:54 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, eanderson@carolina.rr.com writes:

Hi Finn,

Yes, I've seen some experiments on the web using a fish tank pump hooked up
to a similar de-soldering iron.  Plain cotton - shouldn't be hard to find.

Ed

Are you not using a solder wave because of component size?

 

 

Lynn E. Hanover

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