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 | Tue Nov 14 19:59:22 EST 2006 | wchang
Heller 1800S Convection Reflow �� 1996 - 97 vintage �� Dimensions: length 150��, width 53", height 63", �� Number of forced convection zones - top 9, bottom 8 �� Cooling zones: 2 �� Conveyor width (m
Electronics Forum | Fri Dec 22 12:58:23 EST 2006 | MFG CAVEMAN
Simon, In a previous life, I came upon a maintenance tech that had an old vapor phase oven control cabinet half ripped apart for a main power problem. I asked him if he had checked to see if any of the E-Stop swtiches had been hit. One had been ac
Electronics Forum | Thu Oct 01 21:45:45 EDT 1998 | Jason
Ross, I am a process engineer now but in the past I was an automation Engineer also responsible for maintenance of Mixed tech production lines. The Universal GSM and GSM2 are very reliable machines and have excellent support from Universal. I r
Electronics Forum | Mon May 24 17:32:18 EDT 2004 | pjc
Look to the no-Pb solderpaste mfr. specs for on-board temps. For example, Indium Corp. has a product that performs at on-board temps of 229C. Now, your BTU oven will handle this no problem, as will most modern ovens. Its all about thermal mass. Look
Electronics Forum | Wed Oct 19 15:38:03 EDT 2005 | chunks
Wow, all this BTU talk brings back bad BTU memories. Yes, the VIPs are good ovens, but the TRS series and Paragons were bad. TRS had air amplifiers - nuff said, while the Paragons had long spell of bad motor bearings because of design issues. Neve
Electronics Forum | Mon Nov 13 11:43:04 EST 2006 | fastek
Loco- I was expecting such a response. Look...my point is this....the reflow oven is the most simple piece of equipment on the floor. I can't imagine having to call in BTU repeatedly if it is a fairly recent vintage oven. Plus it sounds like Kris mi
Electronics Forum | Tue Mar 09 10:48:54 EST 2004 | cyber_wolf
I am not familiar with the VIP98, but I have worked with other BTU models for several years. As I have posted in earlier threads: there is absolutely no way to tell whether your profile is correct unless you attach thermo couples to your board and ru
Electronics Forum | Thu Jan 04 15:39:49 EST 2007 | realchunks
Is it a failure or a schedule overdue? If it's a failure check the vacuum sensor in the exhaust. You should be able to locate the straw and follow it back to the diaphragm. You can adjust the diaphragm. Or you can electrically jumper past it.
Electronics Forum | Wed Apr 14 13:37:56 EDT 1999 | Mark Charlton
Can someone explain the difference between solder "fines" and solder balls? Is there an official specification where "fines" are defined? What is the spec for "fines"? I consider "fines" individual unmelted metal spheres that are found in solder
