Well, after much research and discussion, I've found how these machines really work. Apparently, the bottom roller is a steel(or covered) roller that is partially submerged in a solder bath. What prevents the solder from building up on the steel roller is the addition of Solder Salts that help to coat a thin layer of solder on the roller. Then the top roller is usually made of silicon rubber and the more pressure placed between the two rollers, the thinner the layer of solder on the pc board. Of course, the cost of this machine should be minimal seeing as how the main cost of use is the salts and the replenishment of solder. The ability to acquire cheap salts is the daunting task; anyone have any ideas on that? I think that the machine can be homebrewed and be cheaper then TiNNiT and lasts longer as well.
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Roll Tinning Machine Cont.
2004-03-04 by gmanca101
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