Soon or later look like we will need independent council (someone like
Mr. Ken S would be good) on the OEM board.
jk
>-----Original Message-----
>From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Charles Caswell
>Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2003 10:50 AM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: [TN] Kester Solder-Nu replacement
>
>
>I have had this happen several times. One of the worst for me
>was a change in a switch. The part we had been using had gold
>plated contacts and could be aqueous cleaned. The vendor told
>our purcaser that it was discontinued so the substituted a
>silver contacts without telling us. After a bunch of failures
>management decided ALL switches must be hand cleaned. Lots of
>extra time. The manuf. however tells me it is in production
>and in stock! Just our vendor does not stock it anymore.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: joyce [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2003 9:31 AM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: [TN] Kester Solder-Nu replacement
>
>
>Similar things happen to me before. One of the parts, based
>on the in-correct information provide by OEM was replaced due
>to "obsolescence"... End up the distribution channel want to
>cut the original part due to low volume requirement (non
>stocking item...). It cost a lot of engineering time to get
>the truth out and stop the re-design on time...(was lucky). I
>guess it is "market driven" common event now. Double check,
>triple check the infor! If someone tell you the parts or item
>is obsolete.
> jk
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Charles Caswell
>>Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2003 10:10 AM
>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>Subject: Re: [TN] Kester Solder-Nu replacement
>>
>>
>>I just received this. I just want to keep things accurate on
>the forum.
>>
>>
>>
>>Dear Mr. Caswell,
>>
>>The Kester # 5560, Solder-Nu has not been discontinued. I am
>attaching
>>the Data Sheet for this product.
>>
>>This product is available through distribution. To find a
>distributor
>>near you go to the Kester home page and click on the Distributors
>>button and scroll down to your state to locate a distributor near you.
>>
>>We appreciate your interest in Kester products and if there
>is anything
>>additional we can do for you feel free to contact us further.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>Dave Scheiner
>>[log in to unmask]
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Dave Hillman [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>>Sent: Friday, February 28, 2003 11:01 AM
>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>Subject: Re: [TN] Kester Solder-Nu replacement
>>
>>
>>Hi Charles! The SolderNu product was fluoboric acid based instead of
>>phosphoric acid based. Kester is discontinuing the SolderNu product?
>>Bummer, when used carefully the stuff was a nice tool to have in the
>>solderability restoration kit!
>>
>>Dave
>>
>>
>>
>> Charles Caswell
>> <CharlesC@FESCORP To:
>>[log in to unmask]
>> .COM> cc:
>> Sent by: TechNet Subject: Re:
>>[TN] Kester Solder-Nu replacement
>> <[log in to unmask]>
>>
>>
>> 02/26/2003 04:00
>> PM
>> Please respond to
>> "TechNet E-Mail
>> Forum."; Please
>> respond to
>> Charles Caswell
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>Sorry I don't have the msds anymore. I just remember it was
>phosphoric
>>acid based. Smelled just like the descaler I use in my
>aqueous machine.
>>So when I read that it was discontinued I dug into some parts we use
>>for training and found some resistors that are pretty ugly. Soaked in
>>descaler for about a minute, rinsed and tinned. It worked. If your
>>quality dept. is like ours though it would be a hard sell. Charles
>>Caswell
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Phil Nutting [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>>Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2003 12:56 PM
>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>Subject: [TN] Kester Solder-Nu replacement
>>
>>
>>I've just been informed that Kester has discontinued Solder-Nu. Does
>>anybody know of a similar product by any other manufacturer?
>>
>>Phil Nutting
>>
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