Electronics Forum | Fri May 09 14:56:37 EDT 2008 | markhoch
The paste dispensers work well as long as the humidity in your shop is properly controlled. If it gets too humid, and the paste gets "soupy", then it will take less air pressure to dispense it onto the stencil. Paste dispensers use a controlled, pre-
Electronics Forum | Fri May 09 20:17:58 EDT 2008 | fastek
Seems that if you are worried about the paste staying in the machine for too long then you are not the type of user "auto paste" was designed for..........and you will see zero benefits from it. This feature was designed to try to squeeze another f
Electronics Forum | Mon May 12 11:56:03 EDT 2008 | vms
Sr. Tech I thought that was you, and have been wondering how you was doing. Any one that has been around this pcb business, if there is a business any more, knows that we all get involved in dealings that we could have done different. I do have a f
Electronics Forum | Tue May 06 12:49:50 EDT 2008 | markhoch
Ya know a little clear RTV around the feet of your conveyors will keep them from moving when Bubba the Quality Director needs to take a load off and leans against it. And if you ever need to move them later, just cut around the base with a box cutter
Electronics Forum | Wed May 07 10:15:46 EDT 2008 | llaerum
We are also having some issues with certain small parts. In our case this is tantalum caps and 0402 caps. We had a vendor admit after much discussion that the plating used from a particular orgin was different on the tantalums. The tehory is thatthsi
Electronics Forum | Wed May 07 15:26:05 EDT 2008 | joeherz
Interesting - We're using the same AIM products as you. On the lead free, 353, did you start out with it or did you try the WS485? That was the 1st product recommendation we got from AIM and we found that the lot to lot consistency was not good. T
Electronics Forum | Tue May 06 13:34:45 EDT 2008 | adamcrum
Does anybody know anything about a company called CR Technology. We have a machine made by them, called CRX-1000, and I have even found a listing for this machine on this site. The thing is, I can not for the life of me find a legitmate website for t
Electronics Forum | Tue May 06 15:33:36 EDT 2008 | operator
I know IPC-A-610 RevD has requirements for Gold Fingers and solder contamination. Is there any such requirements for Gold Mounting Holes, Gold Pressure Fit Socket Lands (SMT pads), Exposed Gold Traces ? Wouldn't these all be considered "critical cont
Electronics Forum | Wed May 14 08:26:17 EDT 2008 | realchunks
Lead cannot be penetrate your body through your skin by just touching it. You have to swallow it. It does not promote cancer or cause you to go steril like the rumors at my plce of work talk about. Although it is fun to touch people you dislike wi
Electronics Forum | Wed May 07 14:19:58 EDT 2008 | adamcrum
Why not. He's an easy target, just look at him. Like a deer caught in the headlights. But what do you think about the other info? About the EPA. Did you know that when asked if we could inform other local companies of their policy, they told us no.
