Fred,
 
If you're only going to do an assortment of through hole boards (this sounds like a light volume) then a foam fluxer is an inexpensive way to go. If you want to make the added expense of a spray fluxer then more information is needed about the flux that you plan to use.
 
If you're going to use no clean, a sprayer with nitrogen works nicely.
 
If you're using OA or Rosin flux, a foam fluxer w/o nitrogen will work fine.
 
These are only general recommendations for a general question.
 
Bill Kasprzak
Moog Inc, Electronics Process Engineering
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From: Fred Pescitelli [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Friday, June 20, 2003 2:54 PM
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Subject: [TN] Wave solder

I am investigating used wave solder equipment. How important is spray fluxing versus foam fluxing, also how important is it that the unit have a hot air knife, and be nitrogen capable. We will only be using it for assorted thru hole components on mostly surface mount boards that have been already refolded. I don't anticipate doing any wave soldering of SMD components.
 
Thanks,
 
Fred
 

Fred Pescitelli C.I.D.
Phoenix Designs
4057 Darling Ct.
Lilburn, GA  30047
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