X-Authentication-Warning: delorie.com: mail set sender to geda-user-bounces using -f X-Recipient: geda-user AT delorie DOT com X-Mailer: exmh version 2.8.0 04/21/2012 with nmh-1.7+dev X-Exmh-Isig-CompType: repl X-Exmh-Isig-Folder: inbox From: "karl AT aspodata DOT se [via geda-user AT delorie DOT com]" To: geda-user AT delorie DOT com Subject: Re: [geda-user] Soldering high current thru hole components In-reply-to: <20200725205512.954104d788fbea23774e08af@gmail.com> References: <20200706195132 DOT 310da9ba3737f9727c71821c AT gmail DOT com> <20200708214547 DOT 6b36f9ea137e0e64e502c90a AT gmail DOT com> <20200725205512 DOT 954104d788fbea23774e08af AT gmail DOT com> Comments: In-reply-to "N (nicklas DOT karlsson17 AT gmail DOT com) [via geda-user AT delorie DOT com]" message dated "Sat, 25 Jul 2020 20:55:12 +0200." Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Message-Id: <20200725195314.E39AC82ABDFC@turkos.aspodata.se> Date: Sat, 25 Jul 2020 21:53:14 +0200 (CEST) X-Virus-Scanned: ClamAV using ClamSMTP Reply-To: geda-user AT delorie DOT com Errors-To: nobody AT delorie DOT com X-Mailing-List: geda-user AT delorie DOT com X-Unsubscribes-To: listserv AT delorie DOT com Precedence: bulk Niklas: ... > If I got it correct it should be possible to wave solder all > components in including the surface mounted components in one > run thru soldering machine. Not done wave soldering, but from what I understand wave soldering doesn't work for some kind of smd packages, and it affects how you design you pcb since the process makes some demands about how you line up the packages, check this up with someone who knows the process. > Then thinking about it plumber solder copper pipes without a problem, > there is much more copper but no board to damage. The plumber do use soldering in some cases but they mostly use brazing (hårdlödning) with "kopparfosforlod" (don't know term in english) and using acetylen-oxygen welding equipment. Yea, unless they just crimps the joints... ... > I once suggested we should to talk to service department about > quality ... For quality control, IPC has a few solder joint evealuation guides and other litterature, courses etc. Check them out. Regards, /Karl Hammar