Electronics Forum | Thu Mar 18 00:41:23 EST 2004 | fdr4prez
You need to got to Nix of America's website. They have a fixture that you can slide strips of carrier tape into. http://www.nixofamerica.com/new.htm#CTT
Electronics Forum | Thu Mar 18 07:35:06 EST 2004 | Alan
Thanks, I have more than enough resources now. I am especially interested in the Nix Carrier Tape Tray. Such a simple idea. Thanks for the contact info. Frank.
Electronics Forum | Mon Mar 22 15:49:40 EST 2004 | Frank
You can also do what I was doing before we found the one at Nix. We simply used double-sided tape and taped the carrier tape down on to the floors of the tray tower. Can't get much more 'simpler' than that!!!
Electronics Forum | Mon Mar 22 16:39:05 EST 2004 | markhoch
There ya go Frank! I was wondering when somebody was going to mention the obvious. I've been doing that for what seems like forever.
Electronics Forum | Tue Mar 09 21:17:10 EST 2004 | gm05688
When soldering a metalized germanimum window to a nickle plated kovar part, I would like to understand the intermetalic. Does the nickle plate actually melt or will the solder(SN63)simple stick to the nickle and not cause nickle to reflow? Any one ou
Electronics Forum | Wed Mar 10 00:21:43 EST 2004 | kanwal324
Can anyone tell why soldering of paste in reflow machine called as reflow process. Is there any reason or just nomenclature is made.
Electronics Forum | Mon Mar 22 19:33:11 EST 2004 | pdeuel
Looks like most did not help you with your question. REFLOW is to flow and flow again. Flow is when somthing moves. Reflow is when it moves a second time. When solder is applied to the PCB it flows onto the board thru the appatures of the stencle. It
Electronics Forum | Tue Mar 23 10:35:46 EST 2004 | Primus
That one is too obvious. Also shows a twinge of irritation. Somewhat too serious. I like my creative answer better. But in the end does it really matter? I just call it "cooked." We cook boards. 'Nuff said.
Electronics Forum | Fri Mar 12 15:57:30 EST 2004 | jseagle
Check the cables first, they get damaged after a while by the turntable for the monitor, lots of bending. We had to replace our cables. Also, have you checked the monitor? We had to replace ours. Our 3AV is 8 years old. James
Electronics Forum | Wed Mar 10 13:04:10 EST 2004 | jpa
I need to purchase a rework tool mainly for QFP's including 30mm x 30mm. I was looking at a Metcal QX2 and a Pace TF200. I would welcome any comments on these two products or any other suggestions. Also, is a preheater necessary?
