Electronics Forum | Mon Apr 13 19:43:32 EDT 1998 | Steve Gregory
| Could someone point me in the direction of or have any info on a basic no frills Ultrasonic cleaner capable of cleaning 20"x20" stencils? | Thanks, | Jack LaRue | jlarue@mail.nortechsys.com Hi Jack! Well, I'm sure you've heard of Smart Sonic..
Electronics Forum | Mon Apr 13 19:40:19 EDT 1998 | Steve Gregory
| Could someone point me in the direction of or have any info on a basic no frills Ultrasonic cleaner capable of cleaning 20"x20" stencils? | Thanks, | Jack LaRue | jlarue@mail.nortechsys.com Hi Jack! Well, I'm sure you've heard of Smart Sonic..
Electronics Forum | Wed Feb 24 01:08:10 EST 1999 | Joe Cameron
Has anyone used the mechanical stencil foil tensioning system from certain company that eliminates using stencil frames and epoxy & mesh? Any comments on whether it's worth looking into? We go through product revisions like we go through clean sock
Electronics Forum | Mon Oct 15 13:41:49 EDT 2001 | bschreiber
Hi Dale, I have copies of the articles of which Mike references. If you need copies for support, contact me at: bill@smartsonic.com. Rinsing should be done by ultrasonics also. Spray in atmosphere systems will not penetrate into the same tight ar
Electronics Forum | Thu May 03 18:40:34 EDT 2001 | pzohbon
We produce a board right now with a QFP that has 20 mil pitch and we are seeing problems with the solder deposition. I believe it to be a cleaning issue which we are addressing. Soon we will be pasting for bga's. Is there a problem with using inter
Electronics Forum | Fri Feb 15 11:23:44 EST 2008 | realchunks
Print material through stencil onto Plexi-glass and place Plexi onto your board. Sure, it may cause a little clean up but this where the metal meets the meat. Don't worry about ESD cause you have no component on the board yet (sorry Quality guys -
Electronics Forum | Fri Dec 06 13:00:29 EST 2002 | daanterstegge
I wouldn't recommend a metal squeegee, because if you can't wipe the step-etched area completely clean (that's the problem with metal) you'll have problems with the definition of the fine-pitch (it may stick in the holes). Best is a 70 Shore polyuret
Electronics Forum | Tue Mar 27 18:58:36 EST 2001 | Mike Konrad
Hi Kerry, You are putting too much emphasis on the EPA�s �ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY VERIFICATION STATEMENT� Consider the following EPA statement taken from the specific EPA report that you site: �� the end-user should contact his/her local, state,
Electronics Forum | Tue May 02 14:19:26 EDT 2000 | Bill Schreiber
There are two primary causes of epoxy adhesive bond failure, heat and over exposure to moisture. Ultrasonic cavitation is a only a mechanical "scrubbing" action on a microscopic level. However, if the adhesive bond is week or has small areas of det
Electronics Forum | Tue Mar 27 17:47:04 EST 2001 | kerryn
The Smart Sonic 440-R SMT detergent is certified safe and effective by the EPA (I downloaded the documents from their web site). Is this true of the other chemistries that you referenced? If so, where can I find the documentation? If not, why not?
