Electronics Forum | Wed Aug 05 14:55:15 EDT 1998 | john
Probably should have been more specific. We want to do some stencil etching. Mainly for prototype work nothing too high volume. Thanks, Oh yeah, (Ben) and maybe a tattoo here and/or there.. Ha ha ...
Electronics Forum | Wed Aug 12 16:13:48 EDT 1998 | Alex Ondi
:Try American Plating Systems for Chem Etch Equipment, LPKF (Germany)for Laser cutting systems (A Laser in Oregon is the local distributor for LPKF), Lumonics is another option for Laser cutting systems. Probably should have been more specific. | W
Electronics Forum | Wed Aug 05 13:09:01 EDT 1998 | Dave F
| We are looking for chem etching equipment. | Does anyone know where I can find chem / laser | systems? John: What is your planned end-use of such a system? 1 Making labels / labeling parts 2 Making SMT stencils 3 Something else
Electronics Forum | Wed Aug 05 13:46:56 EDT 1998 | Ben Salisbury
| | We are looking for chem etching equipment. | | Does anyone know where I can find chem / laser | | systems? | John: What is your planned end-use of such a system? | 1 Making labels / labeling parts | 2 Making SMT stencils | 3 Something else Ho
Electronics Forum | Thu Jun 03 18:00:33 EDT 1999 | John Thorup
.020" pitch spacing. Which have yielded my process excelent results. | | My main stencil supplier is I-Source in Irvine, CA and has pretty much standardized on 100% lazer cut stencils for competetive pricing. | | Hope this helps. | | | | Deon Nunga
Electronics Forum | Thu Mar 25 15:10:45 EST 1999 | Dan Hughes
We make an excellent chem-etch stencil. Our customers have had success printing 16 mil pitch without a problem. This is not an advertisement! When we try to sell our product to new customers, we find more and more people willing to pay more for the
Electronics Forum | Thu Apr 01 15:10:33 EST 1999 | Brian
B: Are you electropolishing your apertures? With a finish of this type you can come close to Laser cut's smoothness. | We make an excellent chem-etch stencil. Our customers have had success printing 16 mil pitch without a problem. This is not an ad
Electronics Forum | Thu Apr 01 16:47:23 EST 1999 | AlexO
Dan, The rationale to use laser cut stencils in my experience is based on the benefits to paste release. Laser cut stencils are "supposed" to have a smoother inner aperture wall. That, combined with the trapezoidal shape (which can be emulated with
Electronics Forum | Wed Sep 22 21:12:16 EDT 1999 | se
| | | | My stencil thickness is 6 mil and we got qfp's with fine pitch. | | | | how many percent should i reduce my stencil aperture using a 6 mil stencil for 0.5 mm pitch and 0.4 mm pitch ? | | | | | | | | thanks | | | | | | | We use 6 mil lasercu
Electronics Forum | Tue Mar 23 09:55:33 EST 1999 | Dan Hughes
| Al, | | In general, I would agree with Justin and Scott, with the exception that I don't feel a laser cut stencil is required when printing 25 and 20 or even 16 mil pitch. We make a good chem etch stencil that will print fine pitch great if you ev