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Easy and inexepnsive SMT machine?

Electronics Forum | Wed Mar 23 19:57:18 EDT 2011 | dlou87

Im sure this has been gone over before, but what the heck! We are mounting LEDs on metal core PCBs. Almost all of them have domes of silicone on top. We have some large boards (largest is 2ft x 3") Not concerned with parts/hour or fancy features.

Dima's Pick and Place Machines and other low volume P&P

Electronics Forum | Thu Apr 26 12:06:08 EDT 2007 | basem

$100K for this entire line. We are thinking of getting a Chinese made reflow oven that looks pretty good at $25K. Also, we need to deposit solder using a dispenser as stencil printing will be reserved only for higher volume boards. It will not be pra

Bow and twist of PCB's

Electronics Forum | Fri Apr 20 05:32:39 EDT 2001 | dougie

Hi, I've just splashed out �60 on IPC-A-600F trying to find out the formula for measuring the bow and twist of raw PCB's. Much to my dismay there are 10 lines on the subject in the whole standard. Worse still is that it tells me nothing I don't alre

Cure Ovens and Cycle Interuption

Electronics Forum | Fri Dec 17 13:23:15 EST 1999 | Chris

I have an underfill material which takes 6 hours to cure. It works great, better than any other underfill I have ever used. A vertical cure oven is too expensive. I am currently using batch style ovens and opening the oven door as additional produ

Re: SMT Pick and Place

Electronics Forum | Thu May 28 21:13:09 EDT 1998 | skhun

| Our company is currently looking to implement a SMT production line. What I am looking for is feedback on people's experiences with various machines. | Here's what we are in the market for: | Low/Mid volume 3,000+cph machine that can handle high j

Water cleaning and Moisture Entrapment

Electronics Forum | Wed Dec 24 11:23:22 EST 2008 | childs

I can't seem to locate any information/concerns about moisture entrapment in IC packages on the promary side in a double sided SMT assembly using water soluable solder paste when soldering the second side. A typical process would assemble/reflow/cle

assembly cleanliness and ionic testing

Electronics Forum | Thu Feb 12 11:57:59 EST 2009 | jmiller

i have searched the forum for hours. read all the threads that deals with cleanliness and ionic testing. (http://www.smtnet.com/forums/Index.cfm?CFApp=1&Message_ID=40295) (http://www.smtnet.com/forums/Index.cfm?CFApp=1&Message_ID=22603) (http://www.

essemtec csm7100/csm7000 and pantera assistance

Electronics Forum | Sun Oct 31 03:46:34 EDT 2021 | earesearch

Hello, I currently have several csm7100, csm7000plus and pantera xv from essemtec. I wanted to see if anyone here was interested in training per hour or job. I have another friend who also has a csm7000 and needs some assistance in a few areas to g

New Pick and Place Operation

Electronics Forum | Sat Jan 14 13:18:37 EST 2006 | mrduckmann2000

Let's think about this, there former filed service engineers. I bet they got out of field becasue of being laid-off. Typically the NON-Performers are the first to go. Hint hint.....former field engineers! Quad 4C's when they were new to the marke

Re: Buying stenciling and pick and place equipement.

Electronics Forum | Sun Dec 19 17:45:35 EST 1999 | Bill Petlock

Clarissa, Buying used equipment should not be risky if you do your homework. As M COX said, you should find out if the manufacturer still supports the machinery but don't take everything they tell you as gospel. Remember, they want to sell you a new


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