Electronics Forum | Thu Apr 03 22:56:48 EDT 2008 | davef
Potential impacts of using expired solder paste are [University of Bolton]: * Changed paste rheology. Result: poor print quality * Loss of solvents. Result: reduced flux activity * Changed flux formulation. Result: More difficult to clean flux residu
Electronics Forum | Thu Aug 21 16:33:49 EDT 2008 | decaire
The 2 most common approaches for MSD Tracking and Control on the factory floor are: 1) Manual paper-based procedures (Example: Log Sheet or Label that the operator must fill out and pay attention to) - or - 2) Software-based tracking system (Example
Electronics Forum | Fri Mar 24 10:26:45 EST 2000 | Russ
Sal, Interesting problem, I have found that W.S. pastes tend to have a shorter tack time in real life than what is advertised. Usually the manufacturers specify tack time as after placement let the board sit and then turn it upside down and see if
Electronics Forum | Tue Jan 11 05:46:09 EST 2000 | Wolfgang Busko
Hi Dave, that was kind of a more rhetorical question. Normally paste is used before shelflife expires and delivery time is short enough to get in no trouble. The normal situation is that you try to get your equipment running means constant use of pas
Electronics Forum | Fri May 22 11:12:25 EDT 1998 | Mike Glenn
| | Does anyone know about low pressure/low temperature | | ovens used for baking of moisture senstive | | components? | | Thanks | I need to know from where your need came. I usually just bake in conventional ovens with specified times and tempera
Electronics Forum | Tue May 19 16:24:32 EDT 1998 | Earl Moon
| Earl, | I admit that I missed your article since I seemed to have let my subscription to Circuit Fabrication Magazine expire. I am interested in your experience in this area. Is there a way to get a copy of your paper? Could you maybe post it to
Electronics Forum | Fri Aug 16 18:23:48 EDT 2002 | kenbliss
Hi Dave Interesting points. If I understand you correctly 1. about 2% of part numbers have a moisture problem 2. Packaging frequently comes in with expired dates on them. This seems hard to believe you would accept them. 3. To really solve the
Electronics Forum | Wed Jan 28 08:11:20 EST 2004 | stefwitt
Martin, may I ask what your offer is? Does the pick and place machine vendor provide you with a special nozzle, which would not require the peel off cover. Custom nozzles from the OEM are quite expensive, because they implement engineering and test.
Electronics Forum | Mon Jul 26 06:32:58 EDT 2004 | cyber_wolf
Grant, The only thing that you really gain from refrigeration is a couple more months� shelf life. Refrigeration also seems to slow down flux separation. I am not sure how your paste consumption is, but we use ours up way before the expiration date
Electronics Forum | Tue Jul 27 07:58:21 EDT 2004 | mmjm_1099
Hell as for storing the used paste have someone bring in baby jars. Yes I agree thats alot of wasted money if you throw it away every day. Plus since I'm on the subject why not use a bottle warmer? I persoanlly store our paste in a mini-fridge (along
