Electronics Forum | Tue Aug 24 15:15:43 EDT 1999 | John Thorup
| Could use a little help here. Can anyone clarify to me the cause and fix of chip caps/resistors tombstoning following reflow? | | Any help would be appreciated. Thanks. | Most common reason is uneven heating where one side of the component ach
Electronics Forum | Wed Aug 25 21:51:13 EDT 1999 | Jason Tomlinson
| Does anyone have any information on stencil aperture/pad ratios for noclean solder paste. In the past I have experienced severe solder ball problems when using the same size apertures from aqueous products as I do with the No-clean products. Cons
Electronics Forum | Wed Aug 25 19:31:22 EDT 1999 | Dave F
| JUST WANDERING IF ANYONE IS PRINTING ADHESIVE ON THE BOTTOM SIDE OF BOARD WITH THROUGH HOLE COMPONENTS ALREADY PLACED. I'VE BEEN TOLD IT IS POSSIBLE BUT WANT TO LOOK INTO THIS PROCESS IN DEPTH. | Chad: You don't need to YELL!!! Anyhow, yes we ha
Electronics Forum | Tue Aug 24 16:11:21 EDT 1999 | Scott Cook
| Hello everyone, | We found many cylindrical diodes missing during SMT process. Could someone tell us how to prevent this problem? Is it effective to change the shape of stencil apture or reduce fan speed in reflow oven? Thanks in advance. | | Gyve
Electronics Forum | Mon Aug 23 20:06:49 EDT 1999 | Peter
I am looking for a source of tooling pins (various diameters) which can be easily attached (ie. taped) to pieces of FR-4 stock to allow for quick and cheap fixtures to run in my smt machines. I've seen these in the past where the pins are attached t
Electronics Forum | Mon Aug 23 20:56:29 EDT 1999 | Dave F
| I am looking for a source of tooling pins (various diameters) which can be easily attached (ie. taped) to pieces of FR-4 stock to allow for quick and cheap fixtures to run in my smt machines. I've seen these in the past where the pins are attached
Electronics Forum | Fri Aug 20 16:00:20 EDT 1999 | Earl Moon
| Has anybody run across a good concise book or other source on solder paste, its characteristics, handling, storage, stencil design, printing and reflow? Yes I asking for the world! | | TX | Mark | As the world turns, or is/was that a soap my x/fu
Electronics Forum | Fri Aug 20 22:43:14 EDT 1999 | ScottM
| Has anybody run across a good concise book or other source on solder paste, its characteristics, handling, storage, stencil design, printing and reflow? Yes I asking for the world! | | TX | Mark | SMT Magazine published a supplement "Pathways to
Electronics Forum | Fri Aug 20 11:24:54 EDT 1999 | Chuck B.
I am being asked, by my vendor and Purchasing people about converting from Tin/lead pads on P.C.B's to Electroless Tin Plating. Can any one tell me what I have to change in my SMT process (paste, reflow, etc) If any? I ran one P.C.Board and I
Electronics Forum | Fri Aug 20 10:18:32 EDT 1999 | Dennis Fall
I have a layer of electroplated solder (10/90) that appeares to have some sort of contaminent on it. Water will not wet to the layer in some areas. I have tried using 10% HCl in DI as a cleaner as well as 7.5% Fluoboric acid in DI. Neither has tou
