http://www.acehardware.com/product/index.jsp?productId=1290637&cp=&keywords=
flux&searchId=10433377182&parentPage=search
I think this would be a cost effective solution to my problem :)
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Well Ramon, just for you, I went and asked my Dad.
Based on his experience with flux and sweating copper pipes, you have to
rough up the copper pads on your board with 80 grit sandpaper, paint on a
good heavy layer of flux with a brush on both the pad and component, and
make sure you hold the propane torch on the pad and lead a good long time to
make sure it is up to temperature, then apply your wire solder, then heat
some more to make sure it wetted right. Don't clean it and in a little
while the green patina will form on the copper.
Let me know how it works for you.
Doug Pauls
Some days I am just too funny for words......
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Pauls
Ramon
hahahahahahaha........
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Subject: Re: [TN] Mixing Fluxes: Water Sol and Rosin
Hoping to hear from Mr Pauls...
Well, Kevin, Mr. Pauls is my Dad, but I am willing to take a shot at it.
Your basic question of whether you CAN mix flux types on a single assembly
can be answered by Yes you can. See, I can answer a question with
something besides "It Depends". I shall now pause whilst some individuals
pick themselves up off the floor. You have received some good advance so
far. I like George Wenger's answer about the order in which you use fluxes.
The key to it all, as with most things in electronics manufacturing is
knowing what you are doing. If you don't know what you are doing, then
mixing flux Bad Idea Kimosabe. Understanding the residues and their effects
really dictates what you can and cannot do. Understanding how much flux is
needed for any particular task is also important. I have seen companies use
"dangerous" fluxes and produce reliable product and I have seen companies
use "safe" fluxes and produce garbage. If you have the data that shows you
know what you are doing, and your process is robust, then you can use almost
anything.
Your customer says water solubles, but only rosin fluxes with topical
cleaning after that. I am not a big fan of this approach either.
Operators have a little flux residue, smear it all over with a topical
cleaner and minimal rinsing and "poof" it is magically clean. Anyone who
believes this should get their glasses, either prescription or safety, put a
drop of oil on one lense, then smear it around over a large area. How clean
are the lenses? Partial cleaning leads to more failures than no cleaning.
What we do here at Rockwell is to use low solids fluxes and pastes, clean
them with an appropriate aqueous cleaner, and in selected programs, use a
good low residue flux and leave it in place. Works great for us.
So, that is a long winded way of saying "It Depends".
Doug Pauls
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Is it acceptable to mix flux types on a single piece of hardware? I have
background in MIL/AERO requirements of the "rosin only" creedo. My past
experience is with rosin types only, to avoid all the emotional customer
issues and testing requirements. However, I am now working for a company
and their SOPs dictate use of WS at first solder, followed by water clean.
They then dictate rosin for any touchup, with hand clean only. Is there a
risk in mixing water sol and rosin on a single piece of hardware?
What about resin and rosin?
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