Electronics Forum | Mon Oct 17 09:53:58 EDT 2005 | rlackey
BTU have been around since the start of SMT, with ancient TRS14's still running today with no problems, and bucket loads of VIP's, Paragons & Pyramax's doing good service. Wouldn't use anyhting else (Did like the new Vitronics-Soltec, but couldn't b
Electronics Forum | Sun Apr 23 09:04:36 EDT 2006 | kanna
Does anyone have any experience with these ovens > ? We are looking at purchasing a used > one. Anything in particular I should look at > when inspecting it ? > > Any comments good or bad > appreciated..... > > Thnx, Sr. i have one problem he
Electronics Forum | Fri Oct 01 04:31:08 EDT 2004 | pioneertechnology
Hi Marcel I bought four BTU ovens a couple of years ago at auction and had the same problem where two of the ovens had software and two did not. I loaded in the software I had onto the two ovens and this only partially worked as the software is con
Electronics Forum | Thu Apr 27 04:52:06 EDT 2006 | slaine
Ive a 5 zone vip 90, running at temperatures up to 280 degrees, biggest problem we have is with the fan moters siezing up. think we must have changed 8 out of 10 of them ok there 10 years old but it can be a lot of hastle. they sieze absolutly solid.
Electronics Forum | Mon Apr 24 14:04:44 EDT 2006 | pjc
You did not tell us where your boards fit on the thermal mass range. That is key. I've run Pb Free low to medium thermal mass boards with good results on a 5 zone oven (5 top/5 bottom). You should not have a problem running a medium thermal mass boa
Electronics Forum | Tue Apr 01 08:14:06 EDT 2008 | cyber_wolf
Does anyone have one of these machines laying around that can be parted out ? I am looking for the rods that the edge chain sprockets ride on. (loading side)
Electronics Forum | Fri Oct 29 09:45:08 EDT 2004 | pioneertechnology
In 1995 we bought 4 Vitronics U520 reflow ovens with top heat only. We ran these ovens until 2003 for both curing and lead reflow with no problems. In 1998 we bought 1 U520 top and bottom heat and one U820 top and bottom heat and once again we had
Electronics Forum | Mon Oct 14 07:51:15 EDT 2002 | cyber_wolf
Mike, we use a product called Dow Corning 321 dryfilm lubricant. BTU reccomends it. You can find it in Mcmaster Carr for about 21.00 a can. Mcmaster PN is 1255K14. I reccomend pulling the chain off when you are lubricating it to avoid over-spray. Th
Electronics Forum | Thu Apr 29 17:19:59 EDT 1999 | Kevin Hussey
Hi Boys and Girls, I've been given the "task" to turn off the nitrogen in our reflow ovens. I am using the BTU, TRS series ovens, each with eight zones. Also, I have a couple of new BT Paragon ovens with 10 zones. We currently are running Qualite
Electronics Forum | Tue Aug 13 13:46:54 EDT 2002 | soupatech
Hello again.... I have been reading up on profiles and how to set them up for different results. I now have an upcomming job with some strict guidlines on reflow. I was wondering... if I were to email a pic of my desired profile could someone out the
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