Electronics Forum | Mon Dec 20 07:59:04 EST 1999 | Wolfgang Busko
Hi Mike, many questions and there is no simple answer. How did you manufacture your add-on-boards ? Do you think you can handle the processes that go along with assembling SMT- and THT-Boards ? Before you start determine what you gonna do: - How man
Electronics Forum | Mon Jan 03 08:40:44 EST 2000 | Chris Rogers
Hi Mike: If you are only spending around $150K per year in assembly I would have to say totally understanding your business that you should continue to outsource this operation. The cost of the equipment will be almost double that and it will be li
Electronics Forum | Tue Dec 24 17:06:00 EST 2002 | MA/NY DDave
Hi, Lots of good answers and I am sure questions in the above. I have too many questions to really know whether your idea is a good one, as it could be, or one that will cause you more problems. Based on the size of the PWB that you will buy and t
Electronics Forum | Sun Dec 19 08:05:14 EST 1999 | Dave F
Clarissa: We've all done thing on a limited basis, especially on prototype boards, but this doesn't sound like a limited basis, or prototype boards. (And may be I reading too much into this, we all know the frailities of conversing like this.) Thi
Electronics Forum | Sat Dec 18 01:42:57 EST 1999 | sin
Do you have strong technical support team that have related experience SMT EQUIPMENT in your company? If you do, use machine would be alright. If you don't, you need to hire afew because even with brand new machine, you still have a problem either
Electronics Forum | Sat Dec 18 14:27:42 EST 1999 | g cronin
clarissa like in the other response if you have good technical support internally you can have good results with used equipment. We have run used chipshooters and pick and place equipment, but if we didn't have qualified personel internally to serv
Electronics Forum | Sat Dec 18 18:29:16 EST 1999 | M Cox
Clarissa Even with a sound support team, buying used equipment is always risky. Some things to consider 1) Call the manufacturer, and make sure they still support the equipment, Parts and Technical. 2) Look at the machines with somebody who knows t
Electronics Forum | Mon Dec 20 19:59:27 EST 1999 | se
Printer and Pick/Place manufacturers will often take used equipment in trade from potential customers that want to buy new, if they know they can sell it. Inquire to the manufacturers for used or refurbished models they sell and support. If you buy a
Electronics Forum | Fri Dec 17 13:23:15 EST 1999 | Chris
I have an underfill material which takes 6 hours to cure. It works great, better than any other underfill I have ever used. A vertical cure oven is too expensive. I am currently using batch style ovens and opening the oven door as additional produ
Electronics Forum | Thu Dec 16 20:55:09 EST 1999 | TNT
Hey Henry, Tombstoning can result from many different conditions: 1. Look at the part placement under a microscope before the board has been reflowed. Is it centered perfectly on the pads? If not, the part might migrate towards one pad during reflow
