Electronics Forum | Wed Dec 15 07:12:20 EST 2004 | vinitverma
Does Serge need bacons or turkeys?? None of them?? Then let him think about which machine suits his requirements! Throughput, flexibility, large board handling, output derating across board size variation and component size variation! Future proof -
Electronics Forum | Sun Sep 11 01:25:34 EDT 2005 | Mika
I agree with prior postings, but there is no perfect yes/no answers, right (left)...? Only good questions to be answered. I think it is overkill to have an extra stencil, why do you need it? (That is if you have a proper stencil cleaning equipment).
Electronics Forum | Wed Sep 21 12:30:03 EDT 2005 | Rob
Hi Greg, We've used lots of machines over the years & seen lots of different tape related issues - the main one being snap off of the cover tape, usually due to too much glue, over entusiastic heat seal, or a feeder requiring maintainance. Also the
Electronics Forum | Thu Mar 29 14:43:22 EDT 2007 | jmelson
For a microscope, you want one with the greatest working distance and depth of field you can get. You don't want a lot of magnification, so something like 0.7 - 20 X is good. If you are buying new, have salesmen bring them by and actually try them
Electronics Forum | Sat Sep 29 09:19:28 EDT 2007 | davef
For people with a statistics background, using Minitab, SAS, Statgraphics, or Statistica is easy. However, for many others it is not so easy. Amoung, DOE software packages compatible with Microsoft Excel are: SPX XL [$250], DOE KISS [$150], DOE PRO
Electronics Forum | Thu Jan 17 11:49:54 EST 2008 | wayne123
HI, I have ran into this a time or two, and what I did before we got the BGA rework station was to run some flux under the component, and since the flux that was in the solder on the other solder joints has at least part of the way burned off in the
Electronics Forum | Fri Feb 29 08:12:56 EST 2008 | davef
Solder paste suppliers often make recommendations on solder paste handling after removing it from the container [eg, jar, cartridge, etc]. For instance, Multicore Solder Paste Handling Guidelines, September 2004 says: As a general rule, paste that h
Electronics Forum | Tue Dec 09 09:46:31 EST 2008 | lazzara55
SMT-ypw: Do you have information about IPC D-35 for reference? B3: The D-35 is a subcommittee responsible for developing industry guidelines on the proper handling, shipping and storage of printed boards and printed board assemblies. Moisture is a ma
Electronics Forum | Mon Sep 21 01:57:55 EDT 2009 | kaz
Hello All, My first visit here. I own and operate a small Industrial & Consumer Electronics Service Shop. There is more and more modules with high density fine pitch SMDs that we cannot handle. We bought PACE ThermoFlow BGA SMD station with a bunch o
Electronics Forum | Mon Nov 02 08:24:44 EST 2009 | rgduval
Umar, We don't think you've violated ESD handling in the manner you've described. If your employees were wearing foot straps, and your floors are conductive/grounded. I've run into this at multiple companies, where transporting the PCBs station
