Electronics Forum | Wed Mar 11 07:45:57 EDT 2009 | stevezeva
Might want to look at this: http://www.pdr-rework.com/pdfs/IR_XT5_Professional.pdf We recently purchased one here and I love it. Steve
Electronics Forum | Thu Nov 09 13:43:48 EST 2006 | RJ K.
Can anyone tell me an approximate cost of the PDR 410 and/or ERSA IR rework station? Is the main advantage of using these systems over a hot air machine in that nozzles are not needed?
Electronics Forum | Mon Dec 04 16:55:58 EST 2006 | Rog
Hello Dougs and Steve (the message before) I am the R from PDR. Sitting here in England browsing. Thanks for your comments. In the end, all the technologies work to some degree...but as you have found out, we have some good points. It has been 20 ye
Electronics Forum | Wed Nov 15 15:51:21 EST 2006 | RJ K.
I have been looking into buying a rework station like ERSA or PDR. What I am questioning is how well will these systems reflow BGA's with metal top/cover that are reflective. In addition, when preheating the board would dark body packages absorb te
Electronics Forum | Wed Aug 02 15:22:10 EDT 2006 | solderiron
Good luck finding used. Ersa is top quality but you pay for it. The IR from Ersa is a medium wavelength thus heating is consistent across the board despite different component densities and colors. PDR does not heat the same and thus you have to be m
Electronics Forum | Fri Nov 10 09:21:20 EST 2006 | Steve
I had a PDR Lightmaster Pro at the last place I worked at, and I thought it was the best rework station I've ever used. Not only because of the fact that no nozzles were needed, but the heat delivery from the focused IR light was superb. I don't know
Electronics Forum | Thu Apr 25 05:17:08 EDT 2019 | pdrirrework
Hello All, Using IR will mean that there is no minimum distance to the adjacent components as there is not hot air flow. If components are heat sensitive around the BGA you can also tape them off with a reflective tape. The IR heat will bounce strai
Electronics Forum | Thu Jul 12 20:58:30 EDT 2001 | davef
ERSA and PDR Xytronic both make very respectable lower priced rework equipment.
Electronics Forum | Mon Nov 25 12:57:29 EST 2002 | caldon
Maxtim- I have used APE's Sniper, airvac, Mecal's 3500, PDR, Pace, and MArtin's rework stations. APE Sniper does the Job but to much automation and not user friendly software. PDR is to much IR and no convection. Metcal's work good now with the ne
Electronics Forum | Thu Apr 25 06:07:55 EDT 2019 | pdrirrework
Hello, If you havent already, please take a look at our Focused IR Rework Stations. I am confident we have a machine which will be perfect for your aplication, you will also get the benefit of a visible heating area, there is no more Nozzles/Guess w
