----- Original Message -----
From: "Alan B. Pearce" <A.B.Pearce@RL.AC.UK>
To: <PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2004 6:16 AM
Subject: Re: [EE:] Problems using "silver" solder?


. The soldering itself requires
> using rosin and tinning before making the joint, and de-golding connector
> and component pins before making the joint.

What is de-golding. If I want to solder gold plated headers to a circuit
board, I need to scrape off the gold?

Thanks

John

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