Electronics Forum | Mon Apr 14 12:33:14 EDT 2003 | Brian W.
In many cases, if you buy a used machine, it is worth the investment to register your machine with the manufacturer. That way you have access to support and information for your machine. A number of the machine manufacturers also refurbish their eq
Electronics Forum | Wed Apr 16 14:50:48 EDT 2003 | jonfox
sounds like a profile for some type of adhesive. depending on your required profile (manufacturer supplied) make sure that it matches it. For most adhesives (loctite, etc...) you just have to make sure it reaches a certain temp (150C for example
Electronics Forum | Thu Jul 10 15:00:58 EDT 2003 | russ
Louis, For whatever it is worth, When I have $5000 parts I don't even mess around with a rework station. I would mask off any heat sensitive components (We use water soluble masking like that for wave soldering) and then process through the oven yo
Electronics Forum | Tue Jul 22 06:41:40 EDT 2003 | davef
bga void doe * Dr. Lee at Indium Corp. has conducted a number of investigations concerning solder joint voiding and BGA components. Check Indium's site. [As an aside, Lee's book "Reflow Soldering Processing and Troubleshooting SMT, BGA, CSP and Flip
Electronics Forum | Mon Aug 04 15:01:24 EDT 2003 | bcceng
As Cal mentioned "Internal support" it is the most important item when selecting equipment. Support has been very weak for us, I have been told it will change, but been hearing it for months.. sorry but it is the truth. As an engineer I still favor
Electronics Forum | Sun Jan 02 02:26:14 EST 2005 | SALAH, S.T.Electronix
This machine is a peace of crap; I work on this, before I went in the business for my self Later-on I got one for almost free. But I refused the offer because the fright charge was in my opinion more what the machine worth, now I had MYDATA TP9-UFP
Electronics Forum | Fri Oct 24 16:59:51 EDT 2003 | Ming Diaz
Wish I had read your post sooner. Kester University gave a free seminar at Bethesda, MD 15 Oct. All day, food included, about Lead-Free Assembly. I went, it was worth the two hour drive. Call 800-253-7837 if you want future information. Also th
Electronics Forum | Mon Dec 22 19:53:11 EST 2003 | Dean
Digital camera's are worth their weight in gold! Foremost it's a health and safety issue. That alone should compel the management team to get with the program. As an Engineer I have to know how to operate, program, maintain, troubleshoot and CLEAN
Electronics Forum | Thu Jan 08 14:33:50 EST 2004 | dwzeek
Toe fillets are not required per IPC. Toe fillets could be used as a process indicator, if you desire; I would not. Gull wing leads are typically cut off on the ends when manufactured; this exposes the non-plated material in the lead, typically coppe
Electronics Forum | Thu Apr 29 17:35:17 EDT 2004 | Shinmoto
Hi there, We place FBGA packages on a lot of our memory modules. Our stencils have .013" square apertures and a .005" foil thickness. We are using a type 4 paste from Senju Comtek. The price difference is not that significant and readily available