Electronics Forum | Wed Jan 05 06:55:48 EST 2000 | Mark Alder
Please go into s.m.t.net archives 19/2/1999 and have alook at the suggestions I received.I have found them to be fairly accurate and work pretty good.Lazer cut stencils also made a significant improvement.The adhesive I used was AMICON D125F3 from Em
Electronics Forum | Mon Jan 03 03:45:16 EST 2000 | HC Choi
Dear all, Ever thought about retrofitting your ICT testers to make them truly inline? We're doing some serious re-engineering and everything's on the list. Anyone got any experience (good and bad) to share? HC BTW, we'll KEEP the ICT guy, but he'
Electronics Forum | Thu Dec 30 21:51:47 EST 1999 | Dave F
Jason, if you're considering: * "Stacking" components, it's a bad idea because you're reducing the surface area of the lower component, which is required for heat (power) dissipation. * Multiple components side-by-side or end-to-end, it acceptable
Electronics Forum | Thu Dec 30 10:56:58 EST 1999 | Marlies Hanf
Hi. Is there a difference between "centering a component" and "aligning a component"? I've noticed that "centering" is used much more often but I don't see any difference between "centering" and "alinging". Am I right?? As far as component feeders
Electronics Forum | Thu Dec 30 12:17:19 EST 1999 | JAX
Marlies, The terms are one in the same but are used according to how you descibe the situation; i.e. centering refers to adjusting the part where as aligning normally deals with adjusting the vision. NOT THAT THIS IS A RULE. ( different strokes...
Electronics Forum | Thu Dec 30 21:38:17 EST 1999 | Dave F
Judy: There's no spec. I think you need to define a minimum requirement (1 tack per inch is OK) for your purposes. Check the guidelines on http://www.circuitnet.com/ for more back ground. We just drag the tacking iron along the wire. It's faster
Electronics Forum | Tue Dec 28 13:03:46 EST 1999 | Justin Medernach
Hi All, Does anyone know of any Desiccator manufacturers other than Terra Universal. I'm looking for a cabinet with flow control and a Hygrometer. Ultimately, I'd like to find something that has "pass through" capability so that parts can be access
Electronics Forum | Wed Dec 29 09:01:14 EST 1999 | Bill
Hi, Justin, As Dave F said in his follow-up, Aerofeed manufactures desiccators of the nitrogen purged type. I'm not sure what your exact requirements or goals are, but I'll be happy to discuss your problem with you if you'll give me a call. We may b
Electronics Forum | Mon Dec 27 22:45:58 EST 1999 | Jim
Is there a way to avoid the reliability problems arising from the tce mismatch between ceramic chip smc's and FR4 laminates, without spending an arm and a leg on expensive substrate materials? Are there inexpensive substrates with reasonably compata
Electronics Forum | Tue Dec 28 20:31:48 EST 1999 | Jim
Justin, I have a customer who is considering changing from TH to SMT, but his preliminary reliability testing yielded solder joint failures, because his product must endure severe temperature swings. He can't change to an expensive substrate, or he'
