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 | Sun Mar 02 21:33:58 EST 2003 | caldon
I like the Idea of supporting the PCB during assembly but do not know if I am sold on TA system of doing such. The TA system does not lend it self well to any Engineering changes. The concept is sound but feel the system from Airline Hydraulics is a
Electronics Forum | Tue Mar 04 14:38:57 EST 2003 | caldon
I am doing some work for a company that does it's own Manufacturing. They want to make their services available to the out side world. To do this they want to bring in a sales engineer as an Independent Contractor. 100% Commission and no Benefits. Wh
Electronics Forum | Thu Apr 24 09:34:37 EDT 2003 | caldon
We autoclave our medical PC boards (Sorry Bad Joke). With the Steam process I am concerned that the water (Solution) is not Clean. So I am curious to the process of steam cleaning: Is It Presure Steam? is the Water DI, ION free, street water...? you
Electronics Forum | Wed May 21 09:31:09 EDT 2003 | caldon
I need to first understand what "Peeled the BGA off" means. Was heat used? was this the pry and lift method? We had shorts under some BGA's we have and the solder was bridging from lead to lead but not on the board level at the FR4 on the BGA creati
Electronics Forum | Wed May 21 10:01:36 EDT 2003 | caldon
Zestron Has PDF down loads available on the Product listed above. Also, Contact Jeff Stong or Guy Ramsey at ACI for a neutral opinion on these product. I know for a fact ACI has test each product and has recomendations. Sorry i can not provide deta
Electronics Forum | Fri May 30 13:26:13 EDT 2003 | caldon
Ben- My understanding of Tacky Flux is for Automation process where the Tacky Flux helps hold the component in place. If you are using a rework system that holds the Board firm..then typical no clean flux (Flux Pen) should work fine. I can only asum
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Electronics Forum | Wed Jun 04 13:40:41 EDT 2003 | caldon
You may have answered your own question. CHEMISTRY, CHEMISTRY, CHEMISTRY depending on what type and whos product will work differently for each machine and Board geometry. I would ask Kyzen, Pertoferm, Zestron, and Aqueous Tech (all Chemistry manuf
