Joel:
Understood.....if the part won't take the heat...it limits your options.
I like Rainer Blomberg's process option.  Perhaps that would work?



On Tue, 4 Oct 2005 09:56:07 -0700, Joel Mearig <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>Kelly,
>Thanks for the input.
>
>First, I forgot to mention that I am in a lead-free process and the plastic
>of the connectors will not stand-up to the higher reflow temperatures.
>
>Second, the flux application would have to be very controlled because the
>solder would tend to chase up the lead if the flux did the same thing due
to
>the solderability of the Gold. I haven't tried performs so maybe I am
>creating a problem, in my mind, that doesn't exist in application.
>Joel
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Kelly Morris
>Sent: Tuesday, October 04, 2005 9:36 AM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: [TN] Hand Soldering Long Gold Pins
>
>On Tue, 4 Oct 2005 09:41:57 -0700, Joel Mearig <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:
>
>>Kelly,
>>The pins are part of a connector so they are solid from that view points.
>>They are not tight in the thru-holes so they must be tacked to secure
>before
>>soldering balance of pins.              Joel
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Kelly Morris
>>Sent: Tuesday, October 04, 2005 9:17 AM
>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>Subject: Re: [TN] Hand Soldering Long Gold Pins
>>
>>Joel:
>>Are the pins you are trying to solder secure in the thru-holes before
>>soldering, or are they loose?
>>
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>Joel:
>I beleive these connectors are available with solder bearing leads.  Then
>all you have to do is add flux and send through a reflow oven.
>
>If you must deal with the connectors you have, you might want to consider
>solder preforms.  They should be available from your solder/flux supplier.
>Then all you do is slip a solder preform (shaped like a washer) over each
>pin and add flux (if its not already on the preform) and then send thru
>your reflow oven.
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