Electronics Forum | Wed Dec 09 09:47:32 EST 2009 | dyoungquist
I am curious as to why you need to mix.... We use a 500g cartridge with air gun. Our process is remove the cartridge from the fridge, allow it to warm up to room temperature before inserting into air gun, then apply bead of paste to the stencil. N
Electronics Forum | Wed Jul 27 09:58:05 EDT 2011 | davef
Pressure printing systems Conventional stencil printing techniques have fundamental limitations as regards paste handling: The volume of paste available for printing is limited, so frequent replenishment is necessary Paste is difficult to c
Electronics Forum | Mon Jul 26 19:37:47 EDT 2004 | Grant
Hi, It was funny. The sight of 3 men standing around the microwave daring each other to push the start button, and then freaking out when the whole thing looked as though it was going to explode was funny. I guess you have to try these things! Tho
Electronics Forum | Wed Jul 28 07:59:50 EDT 2004 | cyber_wolf
Ken, With all due respect: Surface mount is surface mount. Whether you are placing 0201's, or PLCC84's the basic concept is the same. So I would surely hope that for the most part my process is transferable. I guess I was too broad when I said "we n
Electronics Forum | Tue Jul 27 06:04:16 EDT 2004 | cyber_wolf
Grant, I know of a couple places that throw their paste out at the end of the day. I have worked in SMT for over 15 years and we have never thrown paste out unless it was contaminated, or dried out. We have never had a problem. If you ask me, I would
Electronics Forum | Thu Dec 16 18:36:01 EST 2004 | mattkehoe
We use water soluble solder paste. When it gets a little dried out, can we add something to rejuvenate it? Liquid flux? We do not place components, just print and reflow the solderpaste so solderballs, spattering, and other issues like those are of
Electronics Forum | Fri Dec 17 09:48:50 EST 2004 | grayman
I agree with dave. However, if you can not afford those expensive cartidges, you start putting enough solder paste on the stencil so to minimize waste. I agree you have to dispose of the excess dried up solder but if your process is not very critical
Electronics Forum | Wed Jan 30 15:10:09 EST 2013 | hegemon
Restoration of the fluxing properties? Can't see adding a liquid flux to a solder paste (assumed expired shelf life) in order to "restore" anything. If the volatiles in the original paste are gone, then adding more carriers and volatiles will not pr
Electronics Forum | Fri Dec 17 08:05:00 EST 2004 | davef
Your solder paste is talking to you, follow its message. Listen to the paste. Be at one with the paste. If you insist on ignoring the message of the paste, add more paste, if you just need to complete the last board or so, but you really should ju
Electronics Forum | Fri Jul 29 10:03:02 EDT 2011 | blnorman
At a previous location we used the Semco cartridges. Occasionally the operator would have to scrape down the stencil and knead the paste back in. That would keep the paste on the edges from drying out. It was just standard procedure.
