Of course, subscribing to the IPC sponsored forum NoLeadTech is
another way to get answers. That forum is reserved for discussion of
lead-free soldering research and implementation issues. Another forum is
leadfree but questions about how to do something on that forum usually get more
comments about why you shouldn't be asking than answers to your
questions.
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Hi Gary,
Another
thing you might want to be aware of is your wave solder...I've heard from more
than just a few people that high tin content solders will eat through stainless
steel solder pots. I've heard that you could be changing pots every few years
depending on how much you run.
-Steve Gregory-
I am looking at moving my soldering process to use leadfree solder
sometime this year. Has anyone already shifted over to using
leadfree solder? What type of problems would I expect to
encounter with using a leadfree solder? The solder material that
NEMI is suggesting is SnAgCu, is this going to pose any real
problems
because the temperature is at 217° Celsius with the
laminate material or
what components are selected? Will I be
forced to change the finish
on the bare board from HASL? Any help
or suggestions I get will be
greatly appriciated.
Gary Bremer,
Manufacturing Engineer