Electronics Forum | Thu Mar 29 13:29:08 EDT 2007 | JD
Ewwww metal mini stencils? Try http://www.circuitmedic.com/products/stencils.shtml We use their flextac stencils all the time and they work perfect. You can get a couple uses out of each of them if youre careful too. Just line it up under a scope and
Electronics Forum | Thu Oct 21 08:25:23 EDT 2004 | fcox
What are the most common solvents/processes being used to clean paste from metal stencils? Any heat?
Electronics Forum | Fri Oct 22 07:35:02 EDT 2004 | davef
Most glue suppliers recommend chemicals and methods for removing the product from stencils. What does yours suggest? Further, search the fine SMTnet Archives for background discussion.
Electronics Forum | Mon Nov 01 08:34:06 EST 2004 | fcox
What I am really after is what is recommended to clean the paste from the stencil. What works best? What is really used in common practice?
Electronics Forum | Fri Nov 05 17:29:53 EST 2004 | Steve Stach
Most metal stencils today are cleaned with a water based cleaning solution. 3 choices are most typical: (1) Water only for water-soluble paste (2) Water + Organic for rosin and no-clean (low residues. This affords lower temperatures and is easier t
Electronics Forum | Mon Nov 01 09:43:52 EST 2004 | russ
See Daves Answer above and change it to "paste mfgr." Also most all of the cleaning companies have chemistries. Are you cleaning noclean or W.S.? IPA works if you clean them manually, Or the chemicals that the Ultra sonics mfgrs recommend. Search
Electronics Forum | Thu Dec 08 16:44:18 EST 2005 | eeltec
I am looking for Metal Squeegee blades, 15 7/8" long, angled, for a deHart stencil printer model EL-20. Can you recomend me a good and unexpensive supplier? Thanks Greg
Electronics Forum | Sat Dec 10 08:02:18 EST 2005 | davef
Consider: * Your machine supplier * Transition Automation http://www.transitionautomation.com * A couple of years ago, Darby I think, talked here on SMTnet about using a stainless steel blade that he had made. Basically, he provided his stencil fab
Electronics Forum | Thu Aug 12 14:17:19 EDT 2010 | mikesewell
You might reduce your panel size, cut it in half and rotate to better utilize your edge clamping/board supports. Tape off your current stencil and see if it improves the print. A new stencil and a little extra handling may be cheaper than tooling.
Electronics Forum | Fri May 28 19:43:32 EDT 1999 | Peter Wong
We are looking into frameless stencil systems for screen printing. Outside frame size of 29x29. Pros: smaller storage requirements and cheaper stencils. Cons: sharp metal edges, additional change over time required Can anyone relay their experien
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