In a message dated 4/5/00 11:35:36 AM US Eastern Standard Time,
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>  Our wave solder machine has a baffle assembly made of Titanium. Every so
>  often some vanes or blades on the baffle break loose and have to be welded
>  back into place. Right now it's in pretty bad shape and I am going to get a
>  new one made. It would be much cheaper to have the new baffle made of
>  stainless steel rather than titanium. My question is : " Is there any
reason
>  why we couldn't use a wave baffle made of stainless steel to replace the
>  original titanium baffle.
>  Rod Lafond
>  Manager, Technical Training
>  Aimtronics Delta
I have done this, and eventually, over time, the solder begins to wet to the
stainless.
Jon Moore

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