Electronics Forum | Wed Dec 20 20:24:45 EST 2023 | ronh22
Looking for some Recommendations for a Selective Solder machine. We currently have a KISS103 no pre heater. We are high mix low volume, so batch is most like best option. I have used Pilerhouse Jade MKII years ago. Wondering what other option pe
Electronics Forum | Fri Sep 30 07:15:17 EDT 2011 | deanm
We are using Kester 985M in our Pillarhouse Jade. We only run SnPb, but this is a newer formulation of flux that is suitable for both lead and lead free alloys. Call the manufacturer of your selective soldering machine and get their advice. They ty
Electronics Forum | Wed Oct 19 08:37:36 EDT 2011 | tombstonesmt
We also have a pillarhouse jade but opted for Kester 959T. The low solids content allows us to use a very small shot of flux thus resulting in low residue on the boards with great solder joints. Solderability is still good but had better results with
Electronics Forum | Thu Oct 14 17:14:22 EDT 2010 | bdavis63
Hello All, I am looking to increase Selective Soldering capability and am looking for insight as to what equipment/manufacturer to persue. I am looking for a small footprint, fully wetted batch system that can be easily upgraded to in line function i
Electronics Forum | Thu Oct 15 18:10:53 EDT 2009 | glennandrew
We have recently acquired a Pillarhouse Jade machine which has changeover pots from Pb Free to Pb and the bath it small so changeover heatup is fast . Although it's runtime is slow it seems to run the product well.We are also running an Ebso 400 but
Electronics Forum | Fri Jun 08 17:06:41 EDT 2012 | tombstonesmt
We have many Pillarhouse Jade Mark II's in our facility. Lately design engineers have taken a liking of huge ground planes in boards. Quite honestly with topside heaters some of these boards were impossible to solder. True you can preheat with the no
Electronics Forum | Mon Apr 02 17:25:53 EDT 2012 | tombstonesmt
Just PM'd our Pillarhouse Jade Mark II this morning and found excessive solder balls all over the solder pot as well as the bottom of the machine. While removing all the dross it's very obvious that the dross is a REAL fine powder unlike any of the o
Electronics Forum | Fri Feb 17 17:41:23 EST 2023 | SMTA-71549289
We have a legacy Pillarhouse Jade and am not sure how long we can expect a nozzle to last. We're new to using selective solder and we have things going, but there are some details like this where we just don't know what a reasonable expectation can b
Electronics Forum | Tue Oct 20 19:26:10 EDT 2009 | fdbittner
I think machine selection depends upon your application (pitch, volume, changeover from pb to pb free etc...) I have experience with ERSA and Pillarhouse Jades. Both very good in their own right. Pillarhouse are relatively cheap, and quick to chan
Electronics Forum | Mon Jun 23 13:01:54 EDT 2008 | wschulz
Hey guys, My company is currently looking into developing a SMT line. I have an interesting perspective on this due to the fact that I worked a SMT line for quite a few years as an equipment operator. Now I am an engineer and at a different company