Electronics Forum | Fri Jan 17 16:24:04 EST 2003 | MA/NY DDave
Hi I haven't seen the DEK software you describe in action or studied it, yet I will tell you to be careful of some of the software on the market even from good companies. Spend the time needed to understand how the software makes the calculations,
Electronics Forum | Thu Jan 23 13:35:40 EST 2003 | Randy Villeneuve
We are a no-clean facility and I was asked to develop a cleaning procedure for boards that were repaired. In my opinion I believe that if a board is repaired with a no clean flux and if the flux was not activated (ran in another area of the board), t
Electronics Forum | Tue Feb 04 17:16:27 EST 2003 | jonfox
If it takes an extra step, then it is costing my company money to pay that person to do that task. Besides, I prefer to keep the stock personnel busy counting reels from shipments and preparing kits for the production floor. Kind of sounds like buy
Electronics Forum | Wed Feb 05 20:56:23 EST 2003 | jonfox
I think you just answered a questioned that I never thought to ask. Are bulk parts manufactured differently than standard tape and reel parts? That would explain why there is a bigger price difference in parts from Murata and not from others. As I
Electronics Forum | Fri Feb 07 16:36:30 EST 2003 | jonfox
About as good as you are going to get for a general (broad) package download is from the two dummy component companies listed. If you want something better and corresponds to the parts that you are using (not dummy parts) download the data sheets fo
Electronics Forum | Wed Feb 12 23:48:00 EST 2003 | Dreamsniper
Hi DaveF, We do not allow people to have their cell / mobile phones if they are working or entering our Production / Manufacturing Facilities due to the signal interruptions that our test systems are receiving. Notice that when your phone rings your
Electronics Forum | Thu Feb 20 10:56:49 EST 2003 | larryk
Interesting topic, I got a side bar question. The epoxy companies suggest a lower consistant temp (something like 1 minute at 160 degrees) for curing. But we epoxy and paste our boards that get waved. (I know, why are ya pasting a board that goes t
Electronics Forum | Fri Feb 21 20:01:14 EST 2003 | MA/NY DDave
Hi This is a good one. Let me take a stab at it. First remind me, why is this air coming in carrying a charge. I think I remember yet it is always fun. Also hopefully it isn't carrying any compressor oils. There are some companys that make other t
Electronics Forum | Tue Mar 04 15:04:52 EST 2003 | MA/NY DDave
Hi Just had to poke back at this one. Good article David F, Thanks!! A little old yet still great. Hey ever used Pease Porridge from EDN. Modelling has come a long way in a short while, yet still the real physical reality and the desired electro
Electronics Forum | Wed Mar 05 05:29:49 EST 2003 | Matherat
Our company does not assemble boards but our customers do and 2 side smd with through hole is pretty common in our experiences.Our customers usually have already decided to glue the bottom side components and fuse them during the wave solder process.
