Dave,
        Thanks for helping clear the cobwebs, now I think I can help. Try
Kinnarney Rubber Company, they make custom molded high temp masking boots
for wave soldering....

http://www.kinnarney.com/

Mike McMonagle
Quality Engineer
OYO Geospace
7007 Pinemont Drive
Houston, TX 77040
713-986-8650


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Hi Mike! Absolutely! I have a designer who is connecting two pwbs with one
connector. The connector "tails" protrude thru the pwbs to the outer
surfaces (basically a pwb/connector/pwb sandwich). These tails need to
remain free of solder but experience has proven that I'll get solder
wicking on the tails unless I "block" the solder flow. As Bev suggested, I
could use a temporary maskant material but I was looking for more of a high
temperature "plug" I could slide onto the tail field, do my soldering and
then pull of the plug for flux residue cleaning. Somebody on TechNet had
recommended a couple of companies who made various plug configurations but
I can't find those notes. Hope this gives you a better visual.

Dave
Rockwell Collins




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Dave,
        Can you elaborate a little more as far as the type of connector?
Might dislodge some cobwebs from the 'reference library'....

Mike McMonagle
Quality Engineer
OYO Geospace
7007 Pinemont Drive
Houston, TX 77040
713-986-8650


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Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2006 4:31 PM
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Subject: [TN] Solder "Stop the Wicking" Plugs

Hi TechNet! I know I have asked this question before but I either am still
having Xmas cookie withdrawals or just have not drank enough Diet Coke
today and I can't find my old notes.  Can someone please direct me to a
source of "don't let the solder wick up the connector tail" plugs/boots? I
have a connector I don't want the "connector tails" to have solder on them
and need to "block" the solder wicking action with some type of plug and/or
sleeve.

TIA!

Dave Hillman
Rockwell Collins
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