Electronics Forum | Wed Dec 10 10:36:42 EST 2003 | russ
I would contact your PCB supplier, they usually have some type of software for panel optimization. Each shop potentially uses different size panels so it is a good idea to ask them what they are using and go from there. Keep in mind that there are
Electronics Forum | Thu Feb 16 16:16:19 EST 2006 | fredc
We saw something like this in the machine shop years ago. Fumes from a soldering operation in the shop turned exposed iron and steel tools and the spindle on my Bridgport mill green. Can your supplier apply plating or a coating to the exposed parts o
Electronics Forum | Mon Feb 20 07:59:50 EST 2006 | dpmilk
We saw something like this in the machine shop > years ago. Fumes from a soldering operation in > the shop turned exposed iron and steel tools and > the spindle on my Bridgport mill green. Can your > supplier apply plating or a coating to the >
Electronics Forum | Tue Jul 18 09:46:42 EDT 2006 | SWAG
We run humidifiers in our shop because we are usually around 25% RH. We track this with a data-logger and RH device. It's dry here! Sometimes in the summer, it can get between 5 and 10% RH outside = thunderstorms/dry lightning and forest fires. I
Electronics Forum | Tue Mar 13 09:38:05 EDT 2007 | slthomas
Do you already have machines or are you shopping? If you're shopping and looking at used machines from Universal, get AT LEAST a Radial Lead III and preferably a V or VIII. The Radial Lead II is well past it's prime, especially for someone that's jus
Electronics Forum | Thu Jan 28 15:08:32 EST 2010 | jamyboy
Hello All, Well we have a critical PCB assembly with 30 layers being produced by DDI. We just received word from the PCB shop that this unit only yielded 30% or basically 70% failed. Should we keep the 30% yield or have the shop rebuild al
Electronics Forum | Thu Apr 15 10:05:50 EDT 2010 | dwonch
Hi all, Long story ahead.... We are having issues with board vendors on some of our higher layer count (thick) boards. Specifically under BGAs with high aspect ratio vias (14:1). We are using ENIG finish and a lead free process. Basically we get t
Electronics Forum | Mon Apr 19 15:45:21 EDT 2010 | dwonch
Thanks to all for your input. We did have a third party do an analysis on boards from the first shop. They were shipped directly from the board shop to eliminate the possibility that we could contaminate them. The third party (Forsite) did find Sili
Electronics Forum | Sun Jun 24 12:45:51 EDT 2007 | Frank
I never thought about painting our copper piping. I always thought the patina that covers the pipes adds a bit of history and class, ya know an antique-feel, to the shop. I was in a shop years ago that used PVC piping for their air. From looking a
Electronics Forum | Wed Jul 16 19:01:44 EDT 2008 | boardhouse
Hi Mariss, The Main Problem with China is that they are constantly in training mode due to extreme turn over of employees. There are good shops their but you need to look hard. The Company I Sale for owns Two shops, 1 in Taiwan and 1 in china. We