Electronics Forum | Mon Jan 21 19:10:29 EST 2008 | hegemon
The APE machines are still OK in their place. We still have two APE machines that are over 8 years old and still are good for some processes, but have been consigned to the leaded solder rework area. We have upgraded to AirVac since the advent of le
Electronics Forum | Mon Feb 25 08:14:04 EST 2008 | adetuc
Hi ... We use DRS24C Air-Vac machines for placing BGA devices, and have been having problems with shorts on corners of one device in particular, its a PBGA and its size is 4.5cm square and 15grams weight. When the component is picked up and the com
Electronics Forum | Tue Nov 20 19:56:12 EST 2012 | hegemon
In order to be able to do full prototype assembly, you will need to be able to mount and reflow a large number of different devices of differing technology. One part might be a simple QFP, another might be a .4mm pitch uBGA. If you are prototyping a
Electronics Forum | Thu Sep 23 13:37:06 EDT 1999 | Earl Moon
| | | | Hiya, | | | | | | | | Could anyone please suggest recommended manufacturers of | | | | IR rework stations for the removal of various SMT comps. | | | | | | | | Cheers | | | | | | | Why IR ? Ok, I�ve seen only one but that thing burnt the
Electronics Forum | Thu Sep 23 14:18:28 EDT 1999 | Jeff Ferry
| | | | | Hiya, | | | | | | | | | | Could anyone please suggest recommended manufacturers of | | | | | IR rework stations for the removal of various SMT comps. | | | | | | | | | | Cheers | | | | | | | | | Why IR ? Ok, I�ve seen only one but that
Electronics Forum | Fri Aug 20 14:19:47 EDT 1999 | Earl Moon
| | I'm trying a second time to post this very important message, to me, concerning Air-Vac's following creation. Does any own and use this stuff successfully to remove solder from 20 layer and up MLB's with .020" diameter holes? Also, is any of the
Electronics Forum | Tue Sep 28 12:58:19 EDT 1999 | Jeff Sanchez
I finaly get a vacation and decide to go to the forum and low and behold it's hot air verses a small ray of sun.I read every thread and still failed to see any real argument either way? I love rework as an assembler. I hate rework as a shop owner. Th
Electronics Forum | Thu Sep 23 22:18:50 EDT 1999 | Dave F
snip | | | | | I add my opinion to MoonMan's, hot air is the way to go. We have 3 big systems for BGA rework, 2 from AirVac, 1 from OK Industries. For most other SMT rework needs we use simple hot air systems. We have over a dozen of these small
Electronics Forum | Mon Mar 08 20:17:41 EST 1999 | Michael Larsen
| | I'm having a fun time between BGA rework/repair using an SRT 1000 and SPC efforts (much easier) using DEK stencil printing processes and BTU reflow with 6 Fuji lines in between. | | Concerning the BGA stuff, I'm getting about 60% success using
Electronics Forum | Wed Jun 09 15:54:16 EDT 1999 | Glenn Robertson
| | Does anyone have thoughts on BGA rework. We now use the OK BGA 3000 and now am considering an Infrared machine. Any thoughts? | | | I've used Pace, Conceptronic and, now, SRT machines. Bottom side IR is OK. Better thermal balance is achieved wit