Electronics Forum | Tue May 05 13:29:08 EDT 1998 | Chrys
| Does anyone have info on the rotary chip wave(compare/contrast to z wave.....)? John, In my humble opinion, rotary chip waves are the best thing since forced convection. Great coverage; never clog. And here's a really cool perk: the rotary chip w
Electronics Forum | Mon Mar 30 07:41:06 EST 1998 | Earl Moon
| Hi, | We have encountered de-wetting issues with gold plated components( SMT LEDs ). | The problem comes and go and we yet to locate the root cause ( process, component or solder paste etc ). | The rest of the components on the boards are not havi
Electronics Forum | Mon Oct 15 13:13:17 EDT 2001 | MikeF
Adding to Dave's comments, suppliers of selective soldering machines include Air Vac and Wenesco. I've used both, to solder and de-solder larger thru hole parts, such as connectors and large IC's. They are best suited to lower volume applications, an
Electronics Forum | Mon Oct 15 13:13:43 EDT 2001 | MikeF
Adding to Dave's comments, suppliers of selective soldering machines include Air Vac and Wenesco. I've used both, to solder and de-solder larger thru hole parts, such as connectors and large IC's. They are best suited to lower volume applications, an
Electronics Forum | Wed Nov 07 17:11:14 EST 2001 | davef
1 CAN WAVE SOLDER AFFECT OR DAMAGE BGA? Sure. Since you are vague, assuming: * Partially assembled board was not stored to prevent moisture absorption. * BGA is in a plastic package. * Partially assembled board was stored long enough to exceed th
Electronics Forum | Tue Nov 13 19:52:47 EST 2001 | davef
1800??? That's not a Mictor part number. Huh? What??? Haaaa!!!! You gotta do what???? 1800 ofem??? Haaaa!!!! Sorry. It�s simple. Just ... * Cut all the SMT gull wing leads on both sides of the connector just above the solder. * Put the co
Electronics Forum | Wed Feb 20 19:57:27 EST 2002 | davef
THIEVING * Layout: I�d guess the surface area of your thieves is not large enough. The pull from the thief is not great enough to over-come the pull from the connector pins and pads. Consider tripling the size of the thief. As you say, reducing t
Electronics Forum | Tue Aug 13 17:34:44 EDT 2002 | pjc
The Electra is Electrovert's top-of-the-line wave solder machine. Just about the best you could get. Conveyor concerns should focus on the condition of the extruded rails. A machine that new should not have a problem, buy worth a look see. Find out i
Electronics Forum | Wed Aug 28 18:08:07 EDT 2002 | MikeF
This looks like it may be a good application for an Air-Vac or Wenesco type solder station. It is a solder pot that has a small motor to pump solder up through a chimney. You can put different nozzles on the top of the chimney, so you only apply sold
Electronics Forum | Thu Sep 05 13:49:05 EDT 2002 | dragonslayr
Cal- I am so ass-hamed for getting right to the end user stuff and forgetting about the process parameters. You are so right in pointing out the obvious lack of technical data. The raw materials include Hostess Twinkies, frying oil or grease and pow
