Soon or later look like we will need independent council (someone like Mr. Ken S would be good) on the OEM board. jk >-----Original Message----- >From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Charles Caswell >Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2003 10:50 AM >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: [TN] Kester Solder-Nu replacement > > >I have had this happen several times. One of the worst for me >was a change in a switch. The part we had been using had gold >plated contacts and could be aqueous cleaned. The vendor told >our purcaser that it was discontinued so the substituted a >silver contacts without telling us. After a bunch of failures >management decided ALL switches must be hand cleaned. Lots of >extra time. The manuf. however tells me it is in production >and in stock! Just our vendor does not stock it anymore. > >-----Original Message----- >From: joyce [mailto:[log in to unmask]] >Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2003 9:31 AM >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: [TN] Kester Solder-Nu replacement > > >Similar things happen to me before. One of the parts, based >on the in-correct information provide by OEM was replaced due >to "obsolescence"... End up the distribution channel want to >cut the original part due to low volume requirement (non >stocking item...). It cost a lot of engineering time to get >the truth out and stop the re-design on time...(was lucky). I >guess it is "market driven" common event now. Double check, >triple check the infor! If someone tell you the parts or item >is obsolete. > jk > >>-----Original Message----- >>From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Charles Caswell >>Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2003 10:10 AM >>To: [log in to unmask] >>Subject: Re: [TN] Kester Solder-Nu replacement >> >> >>I just received this. I just want to keep things accurate on >the forum. >> >> >> >>Dear Mr. Caswell, >> >>The Kester # 5560, Solder-Nu has not been discontinued. I am >attaching >>the Data Sheet for this product. >> >>This product is available through distribution. To find a >distributor >>near you go to the Kester home page and click on the Distributors >>button and scroll down to your state to locate a distributor near you. >> >>We appreciate your interest in Kester products and if there >is anything >>additional we can do for you feel free to contact us further. >> >>Thanks, >> >>Dave Scheiner >>[log in to unmask] >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Dave Hillman [mailto:[log in to unmask]] >>Sent: Friday, February 28, 2003 11:01 AM >>To: [log in to unmask] >>Subject: Re: [TN] Kester Solder-Nu replacement >> >> >>Hi Charles! The SolderNu product was fluoboric acid based instead of >>phosphoric acid based. Kester is discontinuing the SolderNu product? >>Bummer, when used carefully the stuff was a nice tool to have in the >>solderability restoration kit! >> >>Dave >> >> >> >> Charles Caswell >> <CharlesC@FESCORP To: >>[log in to unmask] >> .COM> cc: >> Sent by: TechNet Subject: Re: >>[TN] Kester Solder-Nu replacement >> <[log in to unmask]> >> >> >> 02/26/2003 04:00 >> PM >> Please respond to >> "TechNet E-Mail >> Forum."; Please >> respond to >> Charles Caswell >> >> >> >> >> >> >>Sorry I don't have the msds anymore. I just remember it was >phosphoric >>acid based. Smelled just like the descaler I use in my >aqueous machine. >>So when I read that it was discontinued I dug into some parts we use >>for training and found some resistors that are pretty ugly. Soaked in >>descaler for about a minute, rinsed and tinned. It worked. If your >>quality dept. is like ours though it would be a hard sell. Charles >>Caswell >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Phil Nutting [mailto:[log in to unmask]] >>Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2003 12:56 PM >>To: [log in to unmask] >>Subject: [TN] Kester Solder-Nu replacement >> >> >>I've just been informed that Kester has discontinued Solder-Nu. Does >>anybody know of a similar product by any other manufacturer? >> >>Phil Nutting >> >>--------------------------------------------------- >>Technet Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using >LISTSERV 1.8e >>To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with >following text >>in the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet To temporarily >>halt or >>(re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to >>[log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) >>To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to >>[log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest >>Search the archives of previous posts at: >>http://listserv.ipc.org/archives Please visit IPC web site >http://www.ipc.org/html/forum.htm for additional information, >or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.5315 >----------------------------------------------------- > >--------------------------------------------------- >Technet Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using >LISTSERV 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