Electronics Forum | Mon Sep 30 16:16:17 EDT 2019 | stephendo
We use "Uline N95 Deluxe Industrial Respirator" face masks. We are looking for something better. Our conformal coating machine has an active exhaust pulling fumes out and the door is closed when the machine is running. We have a fume hood with an act
Electronics Forum | Tue Oct 01 08:35:03 EDT 2019 | robl
For brush and dip coating we are using professional fume cabinets - https://monmouthscientific.co.uk/products/fume-cupboards/ 1.8m sized.
Electronics Forum | Wed Oct 09 16:19:54 EDT 2019 | cbart
We have draft/vent booths for our folks, we had a local company here make them for us with Black lights built in. they work nicely there is a constant draw. We also had the same company build drying cabinets, they have constant draw/ventilation on th
Electronics Forum | Wed Nov 20 01:38:53 EST 2019 | ajspec
Hi, i'm facing solder mask peel off but limited to the solder defined pad only(opening area). no peel off on the other area and it happened on electroless nickel immersion gold finishing only. for other finishing is not affected. kindly advise if you
Electronics Forum | Sun Aug 15 05:45:15 EDT 1999 | Brian
Boca, Dave Sorry, but I cannot let this go. I'll go along with you that, at the time that the Montreal Protocol was initially signed (September 1987), there was no scientific proof that CFCs etc. were causing ozone depletion. There was, however, ve
Electronics Forum | Thu Sep 13 13:04:52 EDT 2018 | jrs192
Hello! Recently started buying PCBs with peelable mask to remove the need for Kapton tape. Had no issues with our first batch, but our supplier has over-cured the second batch - it comes off in tiny bits, and is stuck in the holes. After timing the
Electronics Forum | Mon Mar 19 10:38:51 EST 2001 | Steve
Does any body know if there are any legitimate health or safety reason's to vent solder fumes, at both reflow and hand soldering work stations? Personally I don't like to have the fumes in my face, but I don't know if it causes a health risk. Thanks
Electronics Forum | Thu Apr 20 05:35:25 EDT 2000 | Keith Stone
Hi Pete We have a Black and Decker Power File and have mounted it on a bench in an enclosure to capture the hazardous dust. We used a hopper (usually used for guttering!) with a wire mesh over the top (static reasons) mounted in the bench top inside
Electronics Forum | Fri Feb 17 17:26:56 EST 2006 | mika
Hmm... how about the people inside this room; working in this dry environment? This is something never discussed highly, but I believe it is most certainly important for the human health. This is another interesting thing about RoHS; the side effects
Electronics Forum | Thu Oct 31 16:40:01 EST 2002 | dragonslayr
Steve- I was once an auto body repairman in an automotive assembly plant. We used lead for dent filler instead of bondo. It was much faster to use. No cure time like a plastic filler needs. Lead was absorbed through my skin from hand filing the lead