Electronics Forum | Thu Feb 26 10:38:00 EST 2015 | swag
We don't have parts around anymore but I can offer a tip that might help. Our conceptronic is gone but the major issue we had with it was bearings going out on blowers. We rebuilt them in-house. Found a high temp. bearing through a bearing supplie
Electronics Forum | Tue Nov 01 18:00:07 EST 2005 | PWH
The front nozzle plate arm had a build-up of grease and material on the roller plate that is closest to the linear bearing. This material caused the nozzle plate to be lower than normal; therefore it was not able to push the nozzle all the way to th
Electronics Forum | Mon May 12 18:45:57 EDT 2008 | locostpp
Hi All, We are embarking on the design of an ultra low-cost pick and place machine for use by small manufacturers & would appreciate some input. Here are some points: Low cost - in the region of $6-11k (higher cost versions faster) Two cameras (up
Electronics Forum | Fri Jan 12 11:04:09 EST 2007 | mika
zero > in manual Control > bring the head close to the end of the machine so that you can reach the head => Diagnostic meny > engage the clutches and THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT: use Extreme Caution (you can flip off the X-Y circuit braker on the lower ba
Electronics Forum | Mon Dec 09 17:03:32 EST 2024 | pdieng
We acquired a Heller 1809 MKIII and the fan on the bottom side of zone one makes a high pitched hum while the oven is at room temp. Once the oven starts to heat up, the noise goes away. The bearings were in bad shape, so we replaced those but it di
Electronics Forum | Tue Oct 01 16:18:16 EDT 2002 | davef
Q1: Is this [paste in hole] feasible? A1: Yes, many people lower their operating cost by reflowing through hole components. Q2: What types of components are difficult to do this way [paste in hole]? A2: Types of through hole components that are d
Electronics Forum | Tue Nov 06 22:37:35 EST 2012 | davef
Ryan ... "As for bismuth-based lead-free alloys, a lower melting temperature than that of tin-lead is offered together with a cost similar to that of tin [in the area of $3/lb]. Unfortunately, bismuth in soldering alloys tends to create embrittlemen
Electronics Forum | Wed Jun 20 09:19:14 EDT 2001 | Gil Zweig
Dave: Your question is very astute. First let me make the observation that x-ray imaging is a technology that not many people in electronic fabrication are familiar with (but some think they are); consequently they are gullable acceptors of sales dis
Electronics Forum | Sat Feb 05 21:58:08 EST 2000 | Stu Leech
I agree with all of the previous comments. 1) Here are a few things to keep in mind when cleaning with water. To effectively clean, any liquid must wet the surface. By itself, water has a surface tension of 70 dynes/square cm. This is relaively hig
Electronics Forum | Tue May 03 09:47:03 EDT 2005 | denismeloche
We sell rework stations for all kind of components and boards. The systems are designed to fit a particular size board and it's very difficult to design a one size fits all system. I personally have a lot of experience reworking high mass, high hea
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