Electronics Forum | Sun Apr 09 06:31:04 EDT 2023 | kumarb
I can speak from the Yamaha YV88X side (aka Emerald-X). We are an engineering company and recently started to use our SMT line. Absolutely love it and can run the machine with ease. Have assembled thousands of boards since COVID started. It is an old
Electronics Forum | Sun Oct 11 16:20:49 EDT 2020 | kumarb
Hi. My 2 bits...from your list, we have had communication with Seamark and our experience so far has been very positive. We are reviewing to purchase one of their BGA rework systems, primarily from the video on youtube showing Louis Rossman running o
Electronics Forum | Thu Dec 05 08:49:43 EST 2002 | pjc
Yamaha YV100Xg is the Topaz XII YV100X is Topaz X YV100II is Topaz YV88Xg is Emerald XII YV88X is Emerald X YVL88II is Emerald YV180Xg is Sapphire XII
Electronics Forum | Tue Jul 26 13:04:02 EDT 2022 | kumarb
Hi. Sharing a new contact we have from a company in Shenzhen that has a focus on refurb machines that may be worth a quick call: www.qy-smt.com smtripathy[at]qy-smt.com They apparently setup up shops even on a rental basis! Unbelievable that they w
Electronics Forum | Wed Jun 24 15:46:26 EDT 2020 | kumarb
The blue handle CL feeders are 4mm advancement pocket to pocket - suitable for 0402 devices. The green handle CL feedersare 2mm advancement pocket to pocket - suitable for 0201 / 01005 devices. According to Elissa, she did not recommend the use of
Electronics Forum | Tue May 18 09:58:17 EDT 2021 | kumarb
Thank you so much for the advice. We were suspecting blockage but know that we have clean nozzles. Did the air blow out and removed a spot of black matter - perhaps what was an old o-ring? Nozzles are 61 and 62 posing the issue. Our tech said that 64
Electronics Forum | Wed Jun 24 14:42:03 EDT 2020 | kumarb
Hi. Heck no! First, you should find out the Yamaha equivalent of your machine, if known - that is a more common reference when sourcing parts. While we have no affiliation with the vendor other than a very positive history of sourcing a laundry list
Electronics Forum | Thu Oct 22 14:37:27 EDT 2020 | kumarb
Hi. Did a similar update to our Emerald-X (YV88X) and the USB Floppy Drive emulator works like a champ! Installed within a few minutes with 100% success. Way more elegant than 1.44M floppies. Can you share more details on the FD Emulator you have so
