soldering

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• Franklin Posts: 4,747

  2013-09-15 20:32 edited 2013-09-15 20:32

  Solder pots and wave soldering work best with single sided through hole boards with a solder mask. By the time you get it, adjust it, test it until you get good results you could probably do the boards by hand. I don't know what your board looks like or how complicated it is but that is my opinion.
• L_Gaminde Posts: 29

  2013-09-16 08:06 edited 2013-09-16 08:06

  Well thats what I have been doing for the last 3 or 4 batches of 150 boards Im getting tired. so if there not solder masked it will not work? or do I just need to be more carefull.
• Publison Posts: 12,366

  2013-09-16 08:46 edited 2013-09-16 08:46

  L_Gaminde wrote: »

  Well thats what I have been doing for the last 3 or 4 batches of 150 boards Im getting tired. so if there not solder masked it will not work? or do I just need to be more carefull.

  
  How big are the boards?
  
  A solder pot such as these should work without solder mask if you do not immerse the board in solder, but just contact the bottom of the board..
• L_Gaminde Posts: 29

  2013-09-16 08:54 edited 2013-09-16 08:54

  Thank you I will try one and if needed on the next batch of boards will solder mask.some are 2x3 and the others are .75 x1.5 I also have bigger ones but have only made 8 as of yet.
• Publison Posts: 12,366

  2013-09-16 09:03 edited 2013-09-16 09:03

  I would also suggest brushing the bottom of the board, or at least around the component holes, with rosin flux to insure good transfer of solder.
• LoopyByteloose Posts: 12,537

  2013-09-16 09:17 edited 2013-09-16 09:17

  There are special water based fluxes that wash off cleanly for printed circuit board work. Rosin flux might be good for traditional electronics projects, but it is harder to cleanup a board that has it.
  
  Flux in liquid form is not expensive. I see liter bottles of it at the local shop, and is washes up with plain water.
  
  http://www.icmfluxes.com/chemicals-printed-circuit-boards.html
• Publison Posts: 12,366

  2013-09-16 10:08 edited 2013-09-16 10:08

  Loopy Byteloose wrote: »

  There are special water based fluxes that wash off cleanly for printed circuit board work. Rosin flux might be good for traditional electronics projects, but it is harder to cleanup a board that has it.
  
  Flux in liquid form is not expensive. I see liter bottles of it at the local shop, and is washes up with plain water.
  
  http://www.icmfluxes.com/chemicals-printed-circuit-boards.html

  
  The OP did not say if Lead or Non-Lead is involved. That could make a difference.
  
  Rosin flux residue, when used in solder pot or wave soldering situations, is not much of a concern. It is pretty much dissipated by the large amount of solder being applied.
  
  That's not to say a cleaning with Isopropyl would be advised anyway.