Bob, Color Coding helps - Every screen printing line, stencil, squeegee, paste, soldering iron, rework station are color coded for lead based and lead free soldering . This helps with mistake proofing and minimizing confusion. At 04:36 AM 8/10/2005 -0700, bob wettermann wrote: >Ladies and Gents: > >There have been several ways discussed in the trade press and in papers >re: how to separate/keep separate Sn63 and l-f hand soldering tools and >materials. Some claim completely separate hand soldering tools are >required while others claim that separate tips are sufficient in >segregating the processes. Other larger companies have completely >dedicated mfg lines dedicated to l-f mfg and hence the hand soldering >tools are separated with respect to floor space. Does anyone have these or >other practical experiences on what works the best? > >Bob Wettermann > > > > >Bob Wettermann > >--------------------------------------------------- >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 >----------------------------------------------------- >PH 847-767-5745 Thank-you Mumtaz D/ 252 - SMT Process and Component Quality Bldg. V238E Voice (858)-882-1967 Fax (858)-882-3126 Page (858)-635-1180 Cell: (858) -449-7054 email: [log in to unmask] Kyocera-Wireless Corp. 10300, Campus Point Drive --------------------------------------------------- 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 ----------------------------------------------------- San Diego, Ca 92121,USA