Joel: Understood.....if the part won't take the heat...it limits your options. I like Rainer Blomberg's process option. Perhaps that would work? On Tue, 4 Oct 2005 09:56:07 -0700, Joel Mearig <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >Kelly, >Thanks for the input. > >First, I forgot to mention that I am in a lead-free process and the plastic >of the connectors will not stand-up to the higher reflow temperatures. > >Second, the flux application would have to be very controlled because the >solder would tend to chase up the lead if the flux did the same thing due to >the solderability of the Gold. I haven't tried performs so maybe I am >creating a problem, in my mind, that doesn't exist in application. >Joel > >-----Original Message----- >From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Kelly Morris >Sent: Tuesday, October 04, 2005 9:36 AM >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: [TN] Hand Soldering Long Gold Pins > >On Tue, 4 Oct 2005 09:41:57 -0700, Joel Mearig <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >>Kelly, >>The pins are part of a connector so they are solid from that view points. >>They are not tight in the thru-holes so they must be tacked to secure >before >>soldering balance of pins. Joel >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Kelly Morris >>Sent: Tuesday, October 04, 2005 9:17 AM >>To: [log in to unmask] >>Subject: Re: [TN] Hand Soldering Long Gold Pins >> >>Joel: >>Are the pins you are trying to solder secure in the thru-holes before >>soldering, or are they loose? >> >>--------------------------------------------------- >>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 >>----------------------------------------------------- > >Joel: >I beleive these connectors are available with solder bearing leads. Then >all you have to do is add flux and send through a reflow oven. > >If you must deal with the connectors you have, you might want to consider >solder preforms. They should be available from your solder/flux supplier. >Then all you do is slip a solder preform (shaped like a washer) over each >pin and add flux (if its not already on the preform) and then send thru >your reflow oven. > >--------------------------------------------------- >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 >----------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- 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 -----------------------------------------------------