Electronics Forum | Wed Dec 13 11:24:08 EST 2000 | Wolfgang Busko
Hi George, bad luck! That�s why we professionals get so much money for it. Those "thingies" are mainly capacitors or resistors. If a capacitor is missing you might with luck not even notice it. A resistor, that�s different, you will notice it, what
Electronics Forum | Wed Dec 13 11:24:10 EST 2000 | Wolfgang Busko
Hi George, bad luck! That�s why we professionals get so much money for it. Those "thingies" are mainly capacitors or resistors. If a capacitor is missing you might with luck not even notice it. A resistor, that�s different, you will notice it, what
Electronics Forum | Tue Dec 12 13:45:23 EST 2000 | justin m
Dross removal is dependent upon the "activity" in your solder pot and the usage of a inert or an "air" atmosphere. The more moving parts that agitate the solder and expose it to air, the more dross. Basics first and then the answers will make sense
Electronics Forum | Mon Oct 16 20:33:18 EDT 2000 | Dave F
MK: If you are getting good product with air, here�s what you should do: * Turn off the N2. * Sell that N2 cracker machine. * Pat yourself on the back. * Go out for beers. [Not any of that Canadian Fosters crap, tho][Did you know that Ozzies do
Electronics Forum | Mon Sep 11 04:10:46 EDT 2000 | Jim Arnold
I spent 25 years operating my own hybrid shop working with surface mount components, soldering materials and procedures. Dealing all the while with it's associated surprises and problems such as yours. Now-a-days I get paid to investigate and attemp
Electronics Forum | Mon Jun 26 20:34:14 EDT 2000 | Dave F
Gary: Allow expand on this topic a bit. Back in the gray skied past when people wore calculators on their belts, rather than pagers n Palms, and didn�t drink California spill, they used HASS that you mentioned and HALT (Highly Accelerated Life Test
Electronics Forum | Tue Jun 20 14:19:04 EDT 2000 | Chrys Shea
Hi Mike, The Hadco design guidelines are really good - I was just there. To expand on what Dave said, scoring is an option, but I've never had good luck with it, myself. The scores are either too shallow, and I can't break the boards easily enough
Electronics Forum | Thu May 18 21:46:21 EDT 2000 | Dave F
Scott: First, it's neat that you do cartridge monitoring on you staff. We do that once a year. We (and I assume others) are responding to OSHA requirements: Lead CFR 1910.1025 permissible exposure limits for lead, provisions for medical examinati
Electronics Forum | Thu Apr 27 21:11:00 EDT 2000 | Dave F
Ken: There is no complete package solution to the concerns you have. You need to weave you way through this project. I�m generalizing when: Placement machine OEM: * Knows their machine (your interests are served if this is the proper machine for
Electronics Forum | Thu Apr 13 20:18:14 EDT 2000 | Dave F
Pete: What�s a "free issue PCB panel"? Is that like "consigned material" here in the states? In response to your question, several possible approaches (in no particular order): 1 Router approach: 1a Wood working router * Go over to Sears and buy a
