OT -- Solder Pots...
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Hey Everybody,
If you'll bear with a slightly off-topic subject, can anyone point me in
the direction of information on how to use a solder pot? Is this a dip
soldering technique? I've never used one before and am looking for a
faster, small-scale production method other than hand soldering. Any link
or tutorial would be great.
Thanks,
Tim
If you'll bear with a slightly off-topic subject, can anyone point me in
the direction of information on how to use a solder pot? Is this a dip
soldering technique? I've never used one before and am looking for a
faster, small-scale production method other than hand soldering. Any link
or tutorial would be great.
Thanks,
Tim
Comments
A solder pot is only for tinning the ends of wires. It can't be used like a
wave solderer.
Sid
the flux, then into the solder pot -- it should tin the exposed wire
completely. You have to skim off the dross (skin) off the solder pot
occasionally also.
Original Message
> If you'll bear with a slightly off-topic subject, can anyone point me
in
> the direction of information on how to use a solder pot? Is this a dip
> soldering technique? I've never used one before and am looking for a
> faster, small-scale production method other than hand soldering. Any link
> or tutorial would be great.
>
>You need some liquid flux also. You strip the wire, dip the stripped end in
>the flux, then into the solder pot -- it should tin the exposed wire
>completely. You have to skim off the dross (skin) off the solder pot
>occasionally also.
Also solder pots need to be used with appropriate ventilation since they
will give off lead fumes and fumes from whatever flux you use. There are
also considerations regarding dross disposal and there may be some for
scrubbing of the ventilation exhaust.
Jim H
I understand their use. As I mentioned, I'm looking for a faster method of
soldering the components of several small boards other than hand soldering
each one. A small production run of sorts -- any ideas?
Tim
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> From: Chris Loiacono [noparse]/noparse]mailto:[url=http://forums.parallaxinc.com/group/basicstamps/post?postID=Pp69k2-ikzMcOtWcYsDQ0bH-Vz2qZB1dZSvPI9yc-eWq6NRMnXgc7Bf2gnRGzK4xIEPGUTo3Nbd1NKJ2]chris@m...[/url
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> Subject: RE: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] OT -- Solder Pots...
>
>
> As was already mentioned, the solder pot only provides one
> part of the soldering process. By pre-heating your boards and
> fluxing them before dipping them into the pot, you can get
> better than fair results, but not quite the same quality as
> you would expect from a wave solder machine. I sold my last
> wave machine because it was too large, at about 12 ft long.
> At the time I did find some table-top wave machines, but then
> lost interest because of the growing popularity of SMT (hey,
> it was the 70's, give me a break...)
> You may still find a small table-top machine around somewhere
> like Ebay, or machinery re-sellers.
>
> Your volume, I would have to think would be pretty low, and
> you would need to be working primarily thru-hole to be
> looking in this direction. Is this accurate?
> If so, why not invest in converting to SMT instead?
>
> Chris
>
> >
> > Hey Everybody,
> >
> > If you'll bear with a slightly off-topic subject, can
> > anyone point me in
> > the direction of information on how to use a solder pot? Is
> > this a dip
> > soldering technique? I've never used one before and am
> looking for a
> > faster, small-scale production method other than hand
> > soldering. Any link
> > or tutorial would be great.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Tim
> >
> >
> >
>