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Article: Guidelines for Pb-free hand soldering: how to grapple with material, board and component preparation.(Soldering Tips)
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- Circuits Assembly
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- September 1, 2005
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Most Pb-free electronics efforts have concentrated on mass or automated assembly and rework processes, and the assorted concerns of transitioning production lines to Pb-free solders. Despite scant attention, good hand soldering techniques are important, even in an automated environment. Many assemblers use hand soldering in low-volume and custom-manufacturing runs.
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First-piece soldering, rework and repair operations are routinely performed using manual soldering irons. Now, operators performing hand soldering need to become familiar with the differences between SnPb and Pb-free solders. Pb-free solders require more care ...