Electronics Forum | Wed Jul 30 10:48:39 EDT 2008 | wavemasterlarry
Degeaser isn't a good chemical to use either cause it leaves a residue so don't use it. alcohol works good. Not sure why everyone thinks it blows up. heck i remeber back in the day when I hade 24 inch foam fluxers bubbling flux and alcohol (IPA no
Electronics Forum | Wed Jul 30 10:56:33 EDT 2008 | adamcrum
Hiyo! My company just recieved a Camalot 1818 from a another company that we are now building boards for to speed up production for their stuff. As some of you may know, the older versions of this model AREN'T supported by speedline. I made a grown m
Electronics Forum | Thu Aug 07 10:19:46 EDT 2008 | ratsalad
I will second the recommendation for Count On Tools. I've shipped sample parts out to them next day air (let's say on Monday), Tuesday they received the parts, made the nozzle, and shipped it back for Wednesday delivery. That is not normal turn tim
Electronics Forum | Thu Sep 11 11:45:33 EDT 2008 | swag
Never did find a fool proof solution. Solderability seemed O.K. (at least using the methods we have available in house). Tinned parts and placed by hand and saw little improvement. Pad design is slightly different than recommended but likely not i
Electronics Forum | Fri Sep 12 04:21:54 EDT 2008 | gsala
Had same problem with SOT23 (two different PNs and Suplliers) problem was random (AVG 0,15%). Parts are RoHS but soldered by SnPb, Lead frame Plating (e3)according to IPC-J-STD609 it means Sn pure (check the label on reel), additional info, it is S
Electronics Forum | Thu Aug 07 22:51:05 EDT 2008 | davef
We expect aerospace to be IPC-A-610, Class 3 and J-STD-001, Class 3. The above quality statement stecifies: * "IPC 610, Class 2 acceptability." This is unclear. Should this be "IPC-A-610, Class 2 acceptability?" * No class for J-STD-001. Should we a
Electronics Forum | Thu Aug 14 18:04:36 EDT 2008 | smt_guy
I have made couple of investigations with our oven. I set-up 5 product profiles and run a thermal profile measurement and record them. Then I set-up one more product profile and rename that as Validation Profile then measured the thermal profile. A
Electronics Forum | Mon Aug 18 13:46:09 EDT 2008 | realchunks
Tolerance stack up has really become an interesting issue with boards coming from China. What has usually been taken for granted has to be looked into with a fine tooth comb. Most board houses of the past would reject this - but China figures "If i
Electronics Forum | Thu Aug 21 12:06:17 EDT 2008 | pms
Thanks for your replies. The problems do not appear on the complete lot of PCB's. I don't know the percentage at this point. I agree. It also appears to me that these PCB's are over-etched. The PCB rep say's "Yea, there's a few boards that have
Electronics Forum | Fri Aug 15 22:05:04 EDT 2008 | proy
I am looking for a nice way to print labels, say 1/2"x1 1.5" which I can place on a feeder or IC tube and remove easily later. I am going to set up a laptop on a cart with a small printer and write scripts for my MRP database application so the opera
