Electronics Forum | Wed Feb 22 03:59:43 EST 2006 | slaine
I was informed by a UK solder distributer that you can buy a "paint" and carry out the process yourself quite easily. I Also have spoken to Solbraze a Uk manufacturer of solder baths that can help.
Electronics Forum | Wed Jan 19 11:42:24 EST 2000 | Dave F
Greg: Not all nozzles are created equal, not all after market nozzle suppliers are created equal, but it's probably worth a shot. We tried it, we didn't like it, ... but you know some nozzles are really simple things and other nozzles are really co
Electronics Forum | Sun Jan 23 09:24:11 EST 2000 | M Cox
I have had good luck buying after market nozzles from SMT research. Fuji CP3 Nozzles, I bought the Heavy-duty version and they lasted 3 times longer than OEM Nozzles. SMT Research buy's their Panasonic nozzles from the same source as Panasonic does
Electronics Forum | Wed Feb 22 09:48:24 EST 2006 | slaine
Hi Ive checked into this a bit more, there are two coatings im told you can get one is a teflon coating that you paint on then bake, the other is a red oxide (lead free) paint. Also if your using solder pots and they are close grain cast iron they a
Electronics Forum | Thu Mar 21 00:01:46 EST 2002 | jbutile
Can anyone give me a good reason to stay in this industry. I really do not want to be the last one in this forum while I see all my friends move on to other jobs, reasonable pay and security. From all I can tell it is over, there is nothing left to
Electronics Forum | Wed Oct 08 11:23:21 EDT 2014 | wavemasterlarry
Most stuff i get comes with a plug on it. I usuaslly just plug it in to the wall where the holes are. My cousin Herb syas he licks the two prongs of the plug before he plugs it in. Says to make sur e you don't drool on it or it could shock you!
Electronics Forum | Fri Oct 31 09:14:25 EDT 2014 | gregp
OK...here is an example of something very cost effective and a very reliable... http://zierick.com/pages/sm_ipct.php The wire gets crimped in after reflow which is currently not automated. (WaveMasterLarry...this is the other end of the cord where i
Electronics Forum | Fri Sep 12 06:53:32 EDT 2014 | spoiltforchoice
Surely this depends on the scenario? Quite a few manufacturers feeders use spring contacts http://www.harwin.com/product-search/P20-0/ perhaps a bit like these, so your PCB would simply have pads to align with those contacts. Of course this relies o
Electronics Forum | Mon Dec 19 06:22:31 EST 2005 | Rob
Hi Grant, What sort of volume of 0402 resistors are you using - I may know someone who would put them on the larger reels.
Electronics Forum | Thu Dec 22 07:46:04 EST 2005 | grantp
Hi, We are using well over half a million a month, so it's not as much as the bug guys, but we really need them from the manufacture direct. I think we have found some, and wow can you get a lot of passives on a 13 inch reel! Regards, Grant
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