No links came through. Doug Svatek227@xxxxxxx wrote: > > Kevin, > You're in luck, it just so happens that I spent 4 years in a circuit board > manufacturing facility by the name of Plexus Corporation the solder starts out > as a paste that is silk-screened on the board then light adhesive is applied > to the places where parts will be seated on the board and then hot air is > applied to the board to change the paste thermally into the solder you see as > the > perfect joint. solder splash happens when you solder b y wave process and > board is contaminated Please check the link below I worked for them from > 1990- > 1994 and they back then had downsizing on the brain and laid me off so now I > work for Pierce Manufacturing Inc. wiring the Cabs with all the latest > technology for systems control etc. Click here: Plexus | The Product > Realization > Company > > Click here: Fire Apparatus from Pierce Manufacturing, making and refurbishing > custom and commercial fire trucks, pumpers, resc > Joe Svatek > Owner > Svatek's Electronics (est. 1982) > 227 Marten St. > Neenah, WI 54956-2520 > Phone: (920) 751-8937 > Fax : (920) 751-3727 > Cell: (920) 420-8837 > email: JSvatek227@xxxxxxx > > In a message dated 9/14/2003 2:19:48 AM Central Daylight Time, > kevintv@xxxxxxx writes: > Does anyone know how surface mounted components are placed on to the > circuit board and then soldered on? I am guessing they are done by > robots because the solder points look too perfect to be done by humans. > I just repaired a CTC202AA5 with solder splash on one of the surface > mount resistors that was causing the set to have audio but no HV. What > would cause solder splash? Thanks. > > Kevin Wilks > Kevin's TV & Video Repair > Penticton BC Canada > kevintv@xxxxxxx > > ***************************************************************************** > Classifieds! Buy or Sell! > http://sell.tech-assist.org > The Tech Address Book: > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/contact.htm > Add a Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your Email Address: > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.htm > Lost Password: > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost your Login Info?". > Email Archives: > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > ***************************************************************************** > Classifieds! Buy or Sell! > http://sell.tech-assist.org > The Tech Address Book: > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/contact.htm > Add a Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your Email Address: > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.htm > Lost Password: > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost your Login Info?". > Email Archives: > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ -- Doug Keller "Learn from the mistakes of others, Wis-Kel Electronics because you won't live long enough 101 Freeland Ave. to make them all yourself" Terra Alta, WV USA 26764 dek@xxxxxxxxxx http://www.tech-assist.org ***************************************************************************** Classifieds! Buy or Sell! http://sell.tech-assist.org The Tech Address Book: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/contact.htm Add a Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your Email Address: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.htm Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost your Login Info?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/