So glad I found this video. Just getting into the arcade hobby and starting my first big repairs on a machine of mine Nobody ever explained reflowing to me before and it's good to see how to properly do it. Always thought that just meant remelting it with the soldering iron. But now I know otherwise. Thanks!
i fill a wash sink and add a couple cups of the simple green HD and i also add a fair amount of dawn ultra and let the boards soak for a while before i scrub them.
Hello, can you provide a little more information on the desoldering tool you use, as well as the temperature of that tool (and the regular soldering iron). Thanks!
we use edsyn zd500dx desoldering stations (we have three of them and have used them for over a dozen years). if your only a hobbyist and don't use it almost daily than there are less expensive units on the market. i personally use 63/37 solder with good ventilation extraction system and solder/desolder at about 650F - 700F. the temperature can vary depending on the type of solder you adding or removing. hope this helps.
Just wanted to say thanks for posting this video. I reflowed a bunch of connections tonight and huzzah! Asteroids Deluxe cocktail working again after 30 years off :)
Good stuff but lead doesn't vapourize at soldering temperatures. Nowhere near hot enough. It's flux fumes that are the problem. Most of it is made up of particulates small enough that a HEPA filter is needed to catch them. I mention this because it's a simple thing to do for oneself; fan + filter. But seemingly all the DIY solder fume filtration setups I've seen only use those foam carbon filters and those are practically useless for filtering the majority of what makes up solder fumes.
that doesn't always work as the pins can tip and also the pins can heat the plastic base and it will just drop right out so its always safer to use a connector.
simple green HD and water, thoroughly rinse and let dry well for a couple days and after a day i use compressed air to get water out from under components that trap water and then let dry another day.
@@arcadepartsandrepair183 Just wondering if you can give me detail on the simple green HD cleaning that you do on the boards? Do you dilute the simple green HD if so 5050? Or full strength? Also how long do you leave the simple green on the board before rinsing with water and do use a paintbrush to also clean while the simple green is wet on the board? Thanks for your time
@@creedtkr i fill a wash sink and add a couple cups of the simple green HD and i also add a fair amount of dawn ultra and let the boards soak for a while before i scrub them.
@@arcadepartsandrepair183 OK thank you very much for such a fast reply. I just ordered and received a bunch of PCB cab kits from you and I want to clean the boards like you recommend before I do my repairs. Thanks again
@@arcadepartsandrepair183 Also love your videos and your store. If you ever have time you should do a video on your cleaning process I’m sure it would help myself and others to do a proper job
absolutely NOT. if you do that it will come back to bite you because you introduce all the surface contaminants into the solder that way and no flux to clean. ALWAYS remove old solder and apply all new solder with give you the best results.
This video is well done and very instructive. Thanks, SW
glad it helped you. thanks
So glad I found this video. Just getting into the arcade hobby and starting my first big repairs on a machine of mine Nobody ever explained reflowing to me before and it's good to see how to properly do it. Always thought that just meant remelting it with the soldering iron. But now I know otherwise. Thanks!
Glad I could help!
@@arcadepartsandrepair183 Also means I probably need to pull a few boards in my jukebox that I "repaired" before and fix them the right way now
Excellent video!
:) Thanks / Greetings from Poland
You're Welcome!!
What is the process in actually cleaning the circuit board before reflowing the joints?
i fill a wash sink and add a couple cups of the simple green HD and i also add a fair amount of dawn ultra and let the boards soak for a while before i scrub them.
Hello, can you provide a little more information on the desoldering tool you use, as well as the temperature of that tool (and the regular soldering iron). Thanks!
we use edsyn zd500dx desoldering stations (we have three of them and have used them for over a dozen years). if your only a hobbyist and don't use it almost daily than there are less expensive units on the market. i personally use 63/37 solder with good ventilation extraction system and solder/desolder at about 650F - 700F. the temperature can vary depending on the type of solder you adding or removing. hope this helps.
Just wanted to say thanks for posting this video. I reflowed a bunch of connections tonight and huzzah! Asteroids Deluxe cocktail working again after 30 years off :)
i am glad to hear that. now its time to play the game.
Good stuff but lead doesn't vapourize at soldering temperatures. Nowhere near hot enough. It's flux fumes that are the problem. Most of it is made up of particulates small enough that a HEPA filter is needed to catch them. I mention this because it's a simple thing to do for oneself; fan + filter. But seemingly all the DIY solder fume filtration setups I've seen only use those foam carbon filters and those are practically useless for filtering the majority of what makes up solder fumes.
No, lead doesn't vaporize but you definitely need a good ventilation/extraction system when soldering (especially with leaded solder).
Good vid, thanks!
You can skip the connector portion if you just desolder all pins except for 1, redo them, then finish the final one. That way nothing falls out.
that doesn't always work as the pins can tip and also the pins can heat the plastic base and it will just drop right out so its always safer to use a connector.
This is a amazing video A+.
I agree, he should make more.
How do you clean the board
simple green HD and water, thoroughly rinse and let dry well for a couple days and after a day i use compressed air to get water out from under components that trap water and then let dry another day.
@@arcadepartsandrepair183 Just wondering if you can give me detail on the simple green HD cleaning that you do on the boards? Do you dilute the simple green HD if so 5050? Or full strength?
Also how long do you leave the simple green on the board before rinsing with water and do use a paintbrush to also clean while the simple green is wet on the board?
Thanks for your time
@@creedtkr i fill a wash sink and add a couple cups of the simple green HD and i also add a fair amount of dawn ultra and let the boards soak for a while before i scrub them.
@@arcadepartsandrepair183 OK thank you very much for such a fast reply. I just ordered and received a bunch of PCB cab kits from you and I want to clean the boards like you recommend before I do my repairs. Thanks again
@@arcadepartsandrepair183 Also love your videos and your store.
If you ever have time you should do a video on your cleaning process I’m sure it would help myself and others to do a proper job
I thought reflowing solder was just heating up the old solder to help get the old cracks out.
absolutely NOT. if you do that it will come back to bite you because you introduce all the surface contaminants into the solder that way and no flux to clean. ALWAYS remove old solder and apply all new solder with give you the best results.