Electronics Forum | Sat Dec 16 09:42:41 EST 2006 | Frank
Hi all, Having been designing (3d modelling and programming) stencils and tooling (solderwave carriers,print support etc) for several years I am now investigating whether it would be possible to do this from home. I live in the UK and am therefo
Electronics Forum | Wed Apr 26 19:10:43 EDT 2023 | cyber_wolf
This machines support table looks similar to AP and UP machines. I believe MPM published the dimensions of the "H" tower that the dedicated plates bolts to. As far as the plate, they are typically (2) pieces with the inside hollowed out to allow for
Electronics Forum | Wed Apr 26 11:26:03 EDT 2023 | proceng1
Are you looking to make a carrier fixture? Something for the board to sit on that rides the belt? Or do you mean table supports?
Electronics Forum | Wed Apr 26 18:35:07 EDT 2023 | poly
I'm looking to make a board support table fixture that is connected to the printer and uses the vacuum manifold of the printer. Printer is an mpm Accela
Electronics Forum | Fri Sep 21 13:04:58 EDT 2007 | jmelson
Hello, Is anyone using an SMT pick&place machine to insert single contacts into PC boards? I have some boards that have 32 female contacts for 1mm pins, and 16 contacts for 0.5mm pins. I have been using Mill-Max for these contacts, getting the sma
Electronics Forum | Thu Feb 01 14:58:36 EST 2024 | wippsen
Hi, use this for example or duplicate. No special tools required, but very flexible system.
Electronics Forum | Wed Feb 07 15:31:05 EST 2024 | proceng1
We have a few custom made fixtures that use a flat disc like that and they are spring loaded. For our "homemade" fixtures, we generally use screws stocking up in the tooling holes that are cut to only stick up approx .050 on an .062 board, so there
Electronics Forum | Sun Dec 02 16:18:22 EST 2012 | sarason
A few years back when I was working in a Hybrid company we used carriers machined from aircraft grade aluminum. Its easy to machine on a Mill doesn't bend so easy when mishandled.The thing to know is do your flex circuits sit flat when placed on the
Electronics Forum | Tue Aug 01 09:27:13 EDT 2017 | tmennink
Hi all, We are having a lot of trouble with mis-pick trying to place silicone dome LEDs(3535 package) It seems that the silicone of the LEDs is sticking to the side wall of the carrier tape pocket. The vacuum nozzle would normally suck up the led an
Electronics Forum | Fri Aug 04 11:13:34 EDT 2017 | tombstonesmt
One tip that I found very useful in this application that hasn't been mentioned is auto pick up position teach. Our Panasonic equipment will constantly move the pick up position in regards to the center of the nozzle when scanned. On older Panasonic
