Jan 10
Helpful Tips When Soldering Printed Circuit Boards
With decades of experience, our expert staff brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise with soldering printed circuit boards.
In particular, hand Soldering Circuit Boards which is a daily activity at our facility.
Our customers love the convenience and flexibility of working with a domestic manufacturer. Especially, since partnering with a U.S. based manufacturer drastically reduces costs and lead time.
Therefore, outsourcing your printed circuit boards to a U.S. manufacturer provides a tremendous competitive advantage for your company. This certainly holds true when you face low production runs due to small quantities and short lead times.
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Soldering Printed Circuit Boards
Our focus includes targeting small to mid-size PCB production. Working with our clients on creating prototypes is another area of expertise.
Also, helping a client bring a prototype printed circuit board to life for the first time is always a thrill.
Soldering boards for over 35 years brings a great deal of experience. This experience has taught us what works well. It has also taught us what doesn’t.
Below includes a list of helpful tips, as well as what to avoid when soldering printed circuit boards.
Soldering Tips
Properly soldering a circuit board is essential. Here is a list of healthy tips when Soldering Printed Circuit Boards:
- Solder the contact point precisely
- Use ROHS Compliant Lead-Free Solder (When possible)
- Little solder joints
- More heat
- Do not over solder the joint
- Lots of Hershey Kisses — Our staff equates a healthy solder joint will look like a Hersey Kiss (of course real Hersey Kisses are welcomed as well)
- Good coloring — shiny silver
- Eliminate dirt or particles
Bad Guys to Avoid
However, this list includes Bad Guys that our team works diligently to avoid:
- Solder balls
- Solder wash
- Visible flux residue
- Cracking
- Solder bridges
- Holes in the solder
- Flux inhibiting test points
- Do not overextend the component
These are just a few of the tips our team has accumulated over the years. If you would like to discuss outsourcing soldering printed circuit boards to a seasoned manufacturer, we welcome the opportunity to speak with you.
Outsourcing your printed circuit boards to a trusted source is paramount. Our team strives for perfection when soldering printed circuit boards and wires.
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Wrapping It Up
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