Thank you all.

 

So should I do one of the following:

 

- Replace the solder pot altogether (the safest method, but most expensive)

- Clean the existing cast iron pot as best possible then fill with Pb Free solder (higher risk, but less expensive)

 

If anyone has cleaned their existing cast iron  solder pot, then how did you do it exactly? Is there a proposed method for doing this somewhere out there?

 

Any suggestions would be very helpful.

 

CAS



	-----Original Message----- 

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	Subject: Re: [TN] Preparing Solder Pot for Lead Free Processing

	

	

	Hi Chris,

	Pb left in the old 'pot' may not be your biggest problem--look at these pics.

	 

	

	

	

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	Werner Engelmaier

	Engelmaier Associates, L.C.

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