Hi Steve, Your right on when you suggest using loaf pans for emptying the pot. We use a ladle and loaf pans and it really works great. Bob Arciolla Endicott Research Group Quality/Safety Manager ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stephen Gregory" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 10:29 AM Subject: [TN] Emptying Wave Solder Pots... > Well, we're emptying our 1800-lb Electrovert Electra solder pot > today. > > If you remember, I posted about a week ago of our maintenance > breaking off one of the wave former hold-down bolts doing his weekly > maintenance, and the only way to fix it is to empty the pot. > > I remember not too long ago, a post asking about how does one go > about emptying a wave solder pot. So I though I'd take some pictures > of our little task today, and how I go about doing it, then post them on > my web page. Go to: http://www.stevezeva.homestead.com and click > on "Picture Page 2", then look at "Emptying Pot and Emptying Pot 2". > > Like I said a while back, I don't use a pot drain, I feel they're just too > dangerous. As you can see in Emptying Pot 2, our pot does have a > drain, but I won't use it. > > I just set-up a nice sturdy table, with a piece of metro rack shelf on top > of it, then using "Bakers Secret" loaf pans (you have to use "Bakers > Secret" loaf pans, the teflon coating is bullet proof!), carefully ladle > the > solder into the pans to create your solder ingots. > > You can see the first beauty in the first picture. I'll post a picture when > we're > done. > > Kind regards, > > -Steve Gregory- > Senior Process Engineer > LaBarge Incorporated > Tulsa, Oklahoma > (918) 459-2285 > (918) 459-2350 FAX > __________________________________________________________________ > This message may contain information that is privileged and confidential to > LaBarge, Inc. It is for use only by the individual or entity named above. > If you are not the intended recipient, you may not copy, use or deliver > this message to anyone. In such event, you should destroy the message and > kindly notify the sender by reply e-mail. > > --------------------------------------------------- > Technet Mail List provided as a 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/contentpage.asp?Pageid=4.3.16 for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-615-7100 ext.2815 > ----------------------------------------------------- > > --------------------------------------------------- Technet Mail List provided as a 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/contentpage.asp?Pageid=4.3.16 for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-615-7100 ext.2815 -----------------------------------------------------