Electronics Forum | Mon Aug 20 05:53:26 EDT 2007 | erhard
Hello all, we are about to modify a Universal Radial 5 so the machine will be able to insert radial components with lead pitch 3.5mm and 5mm. The 3.5mm components are ELCOs which are getting inserted all the way to the component body so they sit fi
Electronics Forum | Mon Aug 20 15:53:52 EDT 2007 | erhard
Manufacturing already tried to get a design change but no chance. I guess because the designer is afraid the components could get bent too much if they are mounted with a stand off. Of course everyone who has to manufacture this fist sais: why don't
Electronics Forum | Thu Apr 05 13:54:18 EDT 2001 | CAL
Do the parts sit directly on the PCB? Typical 2.0 mm Max is desired for the component to be off the PCB. Are stand-offs an option? The long lead wiggles as it passes through the wave and thus agitating the air out.Does your wave a "dancer" option?
Electronics Forum | Fri Apr 06 11:37:19 EDT 2001 | raton
We had the same problem years ago when we started using a radial inserter. The inserter would dutyfully insert and clinch the leads. The problem in our case was the component body sealing to the fab, especially on electrolytics caps with a film jac
Electronics Forum | Mon Aug 20 10:03:48 EDT 2007 | slthomas
Wow. Never have, never would, but that doesn't mean it couldn't be done. Mostly it just seems impossible to design a carrier clip that could hold both well...more likely it would hold one well and the other poorly, or both poorly. Anyway, is there
Electronics Forum | Wed Aug 27 21:03:03 EDT 2003 | davef
What does TDK [ http://www.component.tdk.com/fa/factoryautomation.html ] say?
Electronics Forum | Fri Apr 06 16:19:12 EDT 2001 | davef
We build a mixed tech [eg, QFP, SMT fly shit, DIP] board where we can't clinch the DIP. So we set the clinch and cut on the DIP to just barely clinch, leaving the leads very perpendicular to the board. I wonder if you could do something similar wit
Electronics Forum | Thu Apr 05 12:45:45 EDT 2001 | Claude_Couture
On mixed technology PCBs, we find numerous blow holes on the solder joints of radial parts (electrolytics, LEDs, etc). The solution that works so far is to cut the leads very long in the radial inserter so that the part is kinda loose and the air in
Electronics Forum | Thu Apr 05 22:27:06 EDT 2001 | davef
As a band-aid, consider running your chip wave when soldering these boards [Similar to Cals "dance with me babe" suggestion.] If the problem is as broad based as you say and the radial components have a tight fit, consider increasing the holes by a
Electronics Forum | Wed May 03 10:58:35 EDT 2006 | rlackey
Hi has anyone noticed any issues with reduced component lead diameters on through hole resistors? All the volume manufacturers have or are in the process of reducing the lead diameters from 0.6mm to 0.4mm due to the huge increase in copper prices o
