Electronics Forum | Wed Dec 03 14:43:09 EST 2014 | sarason
I used to use a Festo branded Hand placement machine to rework boards. All I can say is don't waste the cash. A vacuum tweezer system and a well laid out tray stuck to the bench was at least twce as fast as the Festo. The reason is plainly obvious yo
Electronics Forum | Thu Aug 23 13:00:29 EDT 2012 | leemeyer
That would be an air flow control valve used to adjust the speed of the squeegee. You can get them from Festo or I am sure that McMaster Carr carries them.
Electronics Forum | Sat Sep 15 00:22:41 EDT 2012 | sarason
The first one I found on Google images. Just a strait search http://www.google.com.au/search?q=Model+SMT-8000&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a Third item down. I used to own a near identical model except tat it h
Electronics Forum | Thu Jun 01 22:56:58 EDT 2000 | Dave F
CK: Awww, just think how easy this is gonna be to make those others that wouldn't take this on look like whimps. Pass the ketchup please ... Bag the reps, they're good for lunch, but that's about it. Your equipment could have been made by a compa
Electronics Forum | Fri Mar 19 14:24:26 EDT 2010 | davef
See, the bean counters are taking over. They've got you out there counting flyshit. Chip parts aren't worth the time it takes to count them, even with a counterometer. Watch out!!! Next thing they'll have you doing is sweeping-up misplaces, figurin
Electronics Forum | Thu Dec 04 10:46:42 EST 2014 | spoiltforchoice
I have no idea what your Festo looked like. But the ability to move a component freely in xyz and rotate it is what you get from a typical manual placement station. You don't get that with tweezers or vacuum pickup pens. I've seen people make all so
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