Electronics Forum | Fri Jan 30 09:29:22 EST 2004 | caldon
Joe- You confused me In the subject it has SMT and in a posting you say Through hole components. I was incharge of getting equipment for a research and teaching facility called ACI (Some know it as the EMPF). I was tasked with getting equipment at n
Electronics Forum | Sat Feb 07 22:03:25 EST 2004 | Dean
I have run into this before with a P&P machins. In one instance the 4 levels of passwords were published in the first revision manuals. OK, guess tech editors missed that??? FYI Anyways, I just wanted to mention that changing or altering software
Electronics Forum | Mon Mar 08 19:52:54 EST 2004 | Ken
I have processed the following materials in lead free processes: CEM FR1 FR4-120 FR4-140 FR4-170 Each material has different responses to thermal stresses. Issues to consider are: Panel size, smt only, wave only, double sided smt...and smt / wave
Electronics Forum | Tue Mar 09 10:48:54 EST 2004 | cyber_wolf
I am not familiar with the VIP98, but I have worked with other BTU models for several years. As I have posted in earlier threads: there is absolutely no way to tell whether your profile is correct unless you attach thermo couples to your board and ru
Electronics Forum | Sat Apr 17 17:08:22 EDT 2004 | finepitch
Russ has a hint by saying "too long of a soak at too high of a temp or being in reflow for too long/hot". I think the board should stay in the oven for 3-4 minutes, spending 60-90 seconds of which during reflow. in order to stay in the oven for 3 m
Electronics Forum | Wed Apr 28 16:07:32 EDT 2004 | davef
In rework, your thermal recipe needs to better mimic the recipe that your use in your reflow oven. Oh, that and proper preheating of the board and BGA. [Yano, if you get bored fighting this, rereflowing the board is within reason.] That you are hi
Electronics Forum | Mon May 24 19:58:41 EDT 2004 | Alan.
Hi Grant, change over and set up times for the CP's depend on a few things. For one, if you have enough feeders you can have the feeders reeled up ready to go on the machine. The change over will be very quick. If you are lucky enough to o
Electronics Forum | Tue Jul 20 16:55:21 EDT 2004 | vwhipple@sono-tek.com
Pin Holes can be caused by many things. Does the problem come and go?? If so, see if there is a correlation to lot numbers on the boards or vendor. This could indicate a supplier issue.. possibly with the mask. Look at your soldered assemblies und
Electronics Forum | Mon Jul 26 06:32:58 EDT 2004 | cyber_wolf
Grant, The only thing that you really gain from refrigeration is a couple more months� shelf life. Refrigeration also seems to slow down flux separation. I am not sure how your paste consumption is, but we use ours up way before the expiration date
Electronics Forum | Mon Aug 09 10:30:25 EDT 2004 | AJ
celldude, I have a couple more questions for you. Where can one look into getting these machines necessary for SSD? Also, knowing that the machines are expensive..Does your company find they are saving money (in the long run) by using SSD? More spec
