Electronics Forum | Thu Jul 13 12:51:27 EDT 2006 | Carmichael
Does anyone hear have any first hand experience with these systems?
Electronics Forum | Mon Jul 17 11:40:20 EDT 2006 | Chunks
It's been a few years, but lack of preheat was my problem with this machine.
Electronics Forum | Mon Jul 17 14:54:57 EDT 2006 | finalassy
Preheat is a option that we use on almost all boards. We have the pillarhouse jade models.
Electronics Forum | Thu Jul 13 13:51:13 EDT 2006 | George
I got some info about it last year. I could not justify ROI since this machine was way too expensive (same thing with Vitronics Selective machines). You need to see if this machine will increase your throughput or not depending on your products. Al
Electronics Forum | Thu Jan 17 08:56:09 EST 2019 | babe7362000
Is there anyone on here that is currently using a RPS Selective Solder Machine? Rhythm SS ?
Electronics Forum | Mon Dec 10 13:26:40 EST 2012 | dyoungquist
We are using our selective solder machine to solder a backplane with sixteen (16) 4x48 pin 0.080" connectors. Our first pass yield is about 85% meaning that 85% of the connectors come out with no bridges. Not quite as fine pitch as your connector a
Electronics Forum | Mon Nov 10 09:03:47 EST 2014 | rgduval
I can't claim to be an expert....I've just bought a used RPS, and it'll be my first...but, after reading through their manual, and working on setting things up, I'd say: -Conceptually, I like the idea of moving the board rather than moving the entir
Electronics Forum | Fri Nov 14 09:47:19 EST 2014 | jpal
Thanks for all the remarks. I am tending toward the move the pot method. I am concerned about parts tilting from square if moved or held at an angle. I won't need to deal with board pallets, board clamp mechanisms, etc. Plus I found the moving board
Electronics Forum | Thu Nov 13 12:49:45 EST 2014 | dyoungquist
I have no experience running a "move the board" selective solder so can not compare the 2 methods..... We have been using an RPS Rhythm "move the pot/nozzle" system since 2008. We are using it solder thru hole components onto boards that often have
Electronics Forum | Fri Apr 22 16:57:10 EDT 2005 | davef
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