Electronics Forum | Tue Sep 17 12:32:36 EDT 2002 | ksfacinelli
I have an assembly that requires hand solder a part that is in very close proximity to a plastic housed PCI connector. I am using a Metcal iron and am interested if anyone has developed a shroud that will allow soldering in a tight cavity but not me
Electronics Forum | Fri Nov 01 00:12:16 EST 2002 | Darby
Ive always preferred "Put another log on the fire" for those emotional moments. Why don't you tell a couple of these purveyors of print that you haven't got a clue. See who is the most helpful in giving you some time and knowledge so that you then ha
Electronics Forum | Thu Nov 07 12:07:46 EST 2002 | slthomas
This is more of a two-dimensional phenomenon than the linear features (wrinkles) that I would associate with disturbed solder. What I should do is contact my own solder supplier on this, I guess, but it hasn't been particularly high on my priority l
Electronics Forum | Mon Mar 03 11:28:24 EST 2003 | MA/NY DDave
Hi Normally I wouldn't do it. There are too many proto express shops that supply good results and in 1-3 days. Yet if you need to, you can buy some equipment that is designed just for prototypes. And right now their are huge fire sales. YiEng, MA
Electronics Forum | Fri Oct 03 11:11:29 EDT 2003 | Claude_Couture
We fired an operator because he used to initial a whole sheet of reel change tracking sheet at the start of his shift "to save time!" Some people just don't get the picture. A whole reel of resistors (20,000) went through because he did not bother to
Electronics Forum | Wed May 26 11:56:56 EDT 2004 | fastek
Enough said? Perhaps. One other question...how committed to SMT equipment is Hitachi? Big company...lots of irons in the fire. Willing to put up with a division with eroding sales (especially in the US)? I suppose Hitachi will continue to use UIC to
Electronics Forum | Thu Nov 17 09:52:41 EST 2005 | james
I agree with the one that says Fire them, but I do not have the authority to do so, but I know someone who does. I think our problem is that it is hard to find someone with SMT experience so we are stuck with what we have. Now if I was boss, trust
Electronics Forum | Tue Mar 14 15:04:12 EST 2006 | billyd
Dude: First, go to the input/output screen and make sure they fire manually, just to be sure they're functional. One other thing to look for is, make sure those magnetic sensors on the doors are perfectly lined up with the ones on the mach
Electronics Forum | Mon Mar 20 16:54:37 EST 2006 | Chunks
If this is the plastic tpe cleaner, be careful of the heater rod switch. They had a tendancy to get stuck in the "on" position. This heats the tank water up. If left over the weekend, it will evaporate the water and heat the remaining plastic. Fi
Electronics Forum | Wed May 17 14:03:26 EDT 2006 | smt_guru
I have performed research on the latest P&P equipment, and Mydata Company is among the best in terms of placement accuracy to within +/- 5 microns to be exact, and at 20,000 CPH rate outperforming players such as Fuji, Universal, and Panasonic. I wil
