Lesson 02 of 05 · about 4 min

Vertical fill

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A through-hole solder joint is judged in part by how much of the barrel is filled. Class 3 wants 75 percent vertical fill. Less than that is a defect, even when the joint looks shiny on the source side.

This Class 3 barrel is 50 percent filled. Call it.

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