There are two variations in the Intruder series: The Intruder Lightning model 7500-5000 has a focal Bottom Heater whereas the Intruder Marksman 7500-7500 has a Panel Bottom Heat system. Each machine has a manual componentplacement arm with a final pr
Electronics Forum | Mon Apr 26 23:20:23 EDT 1999 | D. Clement
Has anyone used the APE SNIPER rework station for BGA packages?
Electronics Forum | Tue Apr 27 14:55:37 EDT 1999 | Tony
| Has anyone used the APE SNIPER rework station for BGA packages? | I have not used it, but I have used the SRT and Conceptronics Freedom 2000 rework stations. Both are really good BGA rework stations.. Thanks
Electronics Forum | Wed Nov 09 15:21:02 EST 2005 | russ
Forgot to mention that I did search moonmandarkside.com to no avail. what is up with that?
Electronics Forum | Thu Nov 10 14:50:52 EST 2005 | bhu
We have the sniper and it has worked well for us so far. If you are buying a used one it will have to be upgraded to be able to do Pb free.
Electronics Forum | Mon Nov 25 12:57:29 EST 2002 | caldon
Maxtim- I have used APE's Sniper, airvac, Mecal's 3500, PDR, Pace, and MArtin's rework stations. APE Sniper does the Job but to much automation and not user friendly software. PDR is to much IR and no convection. Metcal's work good now with the ne
Electronics Forum | Thu Nov 10 04:02:25 EST 2005 | Rob
Did you ever think that if you American's hadn't been in such a rush to get there ahead of the commies in the first place, perhaps he'd be bothering them now instead?
Electronics Forum | Thu Nov 10 10:20:23 EST 2005 | James
I think the moonman's site needs a dose of Ritalin, it's got a bad case of ADD and I can't find any useful info either.
Electronics Forum | Mon May 01 21:04:40 EDT 2006 | pfifla1
for a very repeatable rework srt 1100HR is a very nice machine... alot of $$$$ though.. i recently used a APE Sniper and i thought this machine was very simple but good to use easy to profile, and align BGAs.
Electronics Forum | Tue Apr 17 00:21:49 EDT 2007 | pfifla1
I am personally a fan of the ape sniper systems. seems like they have good cycle times and repeatability.
