Dave, Thanks for helping clear the cobwebs, now I think I can help. Try Kinnarney Rubber Company, they make custom molded high temp masking boots for wave soldering.... http://www.kinnarney.com/ Mike McMonagle Quality Engineer OYO Geospace 7007 Pinemont Drive Houston, TX 77040 713-986-8650 -----Original Message----- From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2006 8:26 AM To: [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask] Cc: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [TN] Solder "Stop the Wicking" Plugs Hi Mike! Absolutely! I have a designer who is connecting two pwbs with one connector. The connector "tails" protrude thru the pwbs to the outer surfaces (basically a pwb/connector/pwb sandwich). These tails need to remain free of solder but experience has proven that I'll get solder wicking on the tails unless I "block" the solder flow. As Bev suggested, I could use a temporary maskant material but I was looking for more of a high temperature "plug" I could slide onto the tail field, do my soldering and then pull of the plug for flux residue cleaning. Somebody on TechNet had recommended a couple of companies who made various plug configurations but I can't find those notes. Hope this gives you a better visual. Dave Rockwell Collins Michael McMonagle <mmcmonagle@OYOGE OSPACE.COM> To Sent by: TechNet [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> cc Subject 01/04/2006 08:13 Re: [TN] Solder "Stop the Wicking" AM Plugs Please respond to TechNet E-Mail Forum <[log in to unmask]> ; Please respond to Michael McMonagle <mmcmonagle@OYOGE OSPACE.COM> Dave, Can you elaborate a little more as far as the type of connector? Might dislodge some cobwebs from the 'reference library'.... Mike McMonagle Quality Engineer OYO Geospace 7007 Pinemont Drive Houston, TX 77040 713-986-8650 -----Original Message----- From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of David D. Hillman Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2006 4:31 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [TN] Solder "Stop the Wicking" Plugs Hi TechNet! I know I have asked this question before but I either am still having Xmas cookie withdrawals or just have not drank enough Diet Coke today and I can't find my old notes. Can someone please direct me to a source of "don't let the solder wick up the connector tail" plugs/boots? I have a connector I don't want the "connector tails" to have solder on them and need to "block" the solder wicking action with some type of plug and/or sleeve. TIA! Dave Hillman Rockwell Collins [log in to unmask] --------------------------------------------------- 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 -----------------------------------------------------