Electronics Forum | Thu Apr 12 20:27:10 EDT 2001 | davef
Tantalum caps degrade over time. You should not be seeing "chipped-off & cracks" regardless of the age. This should not be a shelf-life issue, unless you are storing them in an aquarium. Tell us the story. Solderability is a shelf-life issue and
Electronics Forum | Mon Dec 20 17:02:39 EST 1999 | Dave F
Charlie: There's a lot of background setting-up fluxers (including sprayers) in the archives. Chris Shea wrote a paper that's in the library (or where ever SMTnet stores stuff like that) that is pretty good. Good luck. Dave F
Electronics Forum | Fri Aug 31 22:50:34 EDT 2001 | davidbot
700 V). If you need more wax to patch up the rework area just to the grocery store and get some parafin that is used for canning. Its cheap and non toxic but it is combustable if there is there is sustaiing flame. Plus you can make candles out of wha
Electronics Forum | Fri Jan 22 11:46:08 EST 1999 | Michael Larsen
I was just wondering what solutions are out there for dry storage. Our basic need is to be able to store boards that have been baked and need to remain moisture free for up to a week.
Electronics Forum | Sat Nov 07 03:06:03 EST 1998 | Gary Simbulan
| | | What are you people using to store component reels and tubes in? I am looking for a cabinet with slots or something to store reels and tubes. We keep our components on the production floor near the machines. The cabinets we are using now are
Electronics Forum | Tue Apr 23 16:40:04 EDT 2002 | g_legaul
How can I read a MIDI (.mid) File and play sound to a speaker, my space is restricted circuit must be as smal as posible. (do i need a microcontroller with a rom to store the sounds or can i program it all onto a single IC?)
Electronics Forum | Thu May 16 11:36:44 EDT 2002 | fastek
Scotch supplies it in rolls just like their everyday use transparent tapes. All the major drug store chains carry it. It's in a black and yellow package.
Electronics Forum | Tue Jun 25 16:15:20 EDT 2002 | dason_c
Hussman, I know when the oven temp at around 140F and the relative humidity is below 10% and meet the J-STD requirement but I never see any recommendation from the supplier to store @ this temperature. Can U advise where I can get more information?
Electronics Forum | Wed Jun 19 21:29:00 EDT 2002 | redmary
we have a big inventory of over-shelf-life PCB, most of them are stored over 2 years. Could we ensure all these over 2 years PCB will not cause significant quality issue after assembly? and where could I find the related specification?
Electronics Forum | Fri Oct 18 12:40:22 EDT 2002 | David Salverian
ROSA is your answer. Contact Greg Wood at the American Competitiveness Institute in Philadelphia for details. Here is his email: gwood@aciusa.org Store your parts in Static Intercept bags to eliminate any future oxidation. http://www.staticintercep