Electronics Forum | Mon Mar 06 10:02:47 EST 2006 | Mity-C
Just be Careful! We had purchased a Metcal VPI-1000 endoscope. When we began to have problems with the system, I found that Metcal had sold the product. When I asked for the current owner, I was told that could not be disclosed as the official annou
Electronics Forum | Tue Jun 05 12:55:54 EDT 2001 | JoAnn
Although I don't know the answer to this I am sure one of these people could help you. They are all members of the SMTA with a great deal of BGA rework experience. Doug and Ed both teach rework classes for us. If you are interested in a BGA rework
Electronics Forum | Thu Aug 16 15:29:30 EDT 2001 | steven
When Air-Vac introduced an IR system at a show in San Jose, people though it was the greatest thing since sliced bread. For obvious reasons they discontinued the short life of the IR systems and implemented hot air into their rework stations. Sales
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 | Tue Mar 24 22:03:39 EDT 2015 | davef
Here's some notes from IPC APEX 2015: * Black underfill is Heraeus. It needs to be preheated to 180-200*C for rework. Above 200*C it changes state and becomes difficult. * Clear underfill is from an unknown Korean supplier. * People from Heraeus w
Electronics Forum | Mon Jul 19 09:53:07 EDT 2004 | Mighty C
Good Morning Rush Fan, We have a Metcal VPI 1000. We are very happy with the system. The price is competitive, software is easy to use and the picture quality is good. They have a great lighting scheme that illuminates under a BGA extremely well. Th
Electronics Forum | Mon Apr 26 09:11:04 EDT 2004 | Daniel
Thanks, We currently use Metcals for our regular work and I was looking at the ERSA system for the BGA rework. From what I have seen it seems simple to use, and since it uses IR you don�t need all the attachments for different size BGA�s. You just
Electronics Forum | Fri Nov 20 17:50:51 EST 2009 | bigalnz
Hi All, I do PC/Laptop repair and are finding some jobs I cant do because they need a BGA rework. I dont admit to being a pro with respect to BGA, and thus a purchase decision is hard.I have been looking at : http://zhuomao.en.alibaba.com/product/
Electronics Forum | Fri Apr 20 14:02:26 EDT 2007 | JJ
RA, First, define "medium scale budget". Aside from that, I have used many systems, listed in my order of preference: 1. SRT1100 - superior board support - very reliable 2. ERSA IR550A - unique flexability due to infrared heaters 3. Metcal APR5000 -
Electronics Forum | Tue Apr 02 07:12:38 EDT 2019 | jchris
I worked with a PACE TF1800 for about a month on a project last year and it performed flawlessly for BGA and QFN installations and removals. It can handle boards up to 12"x12". Really easy to use with excellent profiling software that walks you throu
