Electronics Forum | Sat Jul 03 08:52:19 EDT 2004 | davef
Q1: What's the difference between static and dynamic viscosities? A1: Static viscosity is the viscosity of the solder paste as it is dispensed off of a tube or syringe onto a screen printer. Dynamic viscosity gives the variation in the thixotropic b
Electronics Forum | Tue Mar 04 09:12:35 EST 2008 | davef
Q1. What would you recommend for the best practice or comparison? A1. We'd go with dip & look. It's easy and cheap, requires no advanced degrees in measurology. Have you reviewed "J-STD-002B - Solderability Tests for Component Leads, Terminations, Lu
Electronics Forum | Tue Jul 06 07:49:08 EDT 2004 | davef
Q1)What is the MSD level for PCB? A1) There is none Q2)I have some PCB's with HIC (humidity indicator card ) has turn to pink at 50%. Should I bake the PCB prior to assembly process.This fab is a complex board with various kind advance package assem
Electronics Forum | Mon Oct 22 11:40:24 EDT 2007 | aj
Hi All, While I will carry out a search of the archives when I get a chance, I would like to hear from anyone using AOI. I am currently looking for a 2nd user machine . A couple of the main factors I will be considering is ease of programming and l
Electronics Forum | Fri Dec 05 05:02:27 EST 2014 | sarason
When I was a younger man with a younger mans eyes it was easy to outplace a hand placement machine. Good hand eye co-ordination is all that is required now I would find it easier to use the machine , but my fine motor skills are still just as good. A
Electronics Forum | Mon Oct 03 05:17:50 EDT 2016 | robl
2D SPI? Depending on the focusing height PTH inspection, or PTH solder joint inspection? Strip down if it has a granite slab in and turn into an engineering table for manufactured parts inspection? Stick a router head on it if you are really bored
Electronics Forum | Thu Aug 11 03:56:11 EDT 2005 | md
Guys, I have a 2.4mm pcb 8layer with a lot of copper on board. I am having some problems with solder not travelling up through the holes. Looking from the bottom of the board it looks fine . Also, To measure temp. of board through preheat zones
Electronics Forum | Thu Jan 03 10:55:17 EST 2008 | davef
Q1: Can Stainless steel be soldered? A1: Yes, stainless steel can be soldered. Q2: If yes, is our normal process adequate? A2: We know nothing about your normal process. Common flux used in routine soldering will not step-up to the requirements nece
Electronics Forum | Tue Jun 09 13:16:18 EDT 2009 | jack100
We are looking at feasibility concerns of using a QFN 16 from Motorola. I have a couple of questions regarding their recommended PCB design guidelines. 1) Does anyone know why they would recommend coming out of the pads with a narrow trace (.1mm wid
Electronics Forum | Fri Feb 08 06:26:03 EST 2008 | jdumont
Hey that was me way back! Anyways, use Dow 3140 (self leveling) or Dow 3145 (peanut butter consistency) and call it a day. No out gassing/acidic properties. 3140 also contains a UV tracer for black light inspection. Any tall caps should be epoxied if
