Electronics Forum | Wed May 30 18:14:51 EDT 2007 | russ
You may want to look into an airvac PCBRM unit. R
Electronics Forum | Thu Sep 24 19:30:51 EDT 1998 | Michael Allen
Is that what AirVac's charging for their base model DRS-22 these days? ($60K). I haven't priced them recently. We spent less than $45K four years ago, including: PC, monitors (2), nozzles, etc. | What's your budget? | $60K+ I'd chose AirVac hand
Electronics Forum | Fri Jan 27 12:42:51 EST 2006 | rohman23
We're looking into ways to better protect components adjacent to reworked ones with our Air-Vac. I've seen a few recommendations involving aluminum tape and other masking materials, but am looking for better recommendations. I noticed Alpha Metals
Electronics Forum | Fri Oct 09 14:01:24 EDT 1998 | Bob Barr
Charles, I am using an Air-Vac PCBRM12 to selectively solder a 96 pin thru-hole connector onto an otherwise all SMT board. Cost is $8.6K plus about $300 per flow well (nozzle.) Went from a 6 minute cycle to hand solder the connector to 15 seconds o
Electronics Forum | Fri Apr 20 18:21:55 EDT 2007 | Hegemon
Consider how the vast majority of PCBs with BGAs are produced. Forced air convection. Anything that comes closer to duplication of the original soldering profile is what you desire. Did they build it with IR or Convection? The process engineer wa
Electronics Forum | Mon Nov 25 12:16:03 EST 2002 | Dragonslayr
I have conducted 2 BGA rework studies over the last 3 years or so. Each time I came to Air-Vac as the prefered machine. I looked at all the models mentioned in the other posts here plus a few more. As a final step in the study I took the actual oper
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 | Wed Mar 08 15:37:28 EST 2006 | Mike H
I think Peter gave up since I have not seen anything from him since original question on comparing Metcal to Airvac. I personally prefer SRT to either of these two. SRT proven that the software and its' semi or full auto operation is superior to any
Electronics Forum | Thu Feb 11 15:07:49 EST 2010 | hegemon
With regards to the rework, size and mass of the PCBs is important, in addition to the size of the components that are to be reworked. You might be in the game with $6K (APE Chipmaster Hot Air machine with Preheater or similar setup) if you have sma
Electronics Forum | Mon Jul 23 08:52:20 EDT 2018 | mgerrior
Hey Everyone, looking to purchase a new rework station to support large PCBs. Currently up to a maximum of ~ 21" x 18". Does anyone have experience with any of the following equipment or can recommend from other manufacturers? - VJ: Summit 2200