Electronics Forum | Wed Jul 02 16:46:12 EDT 2008 | jmelson
Yeah, way back in the beginning, I was VERY suspecious of the whole thing, as car batteries that had KILOS of lead in them were not regulated in any manner. It seems to me a car battery smashed in a wreck and spilled into the storm drains is 10,000
Electronics Forum | Thu Jul 10 10:46:26 EDT 2008 | patrickbruneel
Real Chunks, I intercepted the email below from the RoHS USA pushback mailing list. This email comes from an engineer employed by the largest OEM in Belgium. Looks like you made a great point that �work� can take on several meanings!!! ************
Electronics Forum | Mon Jun 23 19:33:09 EDT 2008 | adamcrum
Hello, I have a Philips Assembleon Topaz (not an X or XII, just Topaz), that we got from a broker or what have you. I just did a complete rebuild of the head assembly after some of the shaft bearings went out and was getting ready to do the auto moun
Electronics Forum | Thu Jul 03 08:55:37 EDT 2008 | andrzej
Hi, I might say I have some experience (1 year) in wave soldering. Yes I have set all parameters to run PCBs through wave solder. Yes, I have run new products on wave solder and had to find solutions for problems encountered. I understand relationsh
Electronics Forum | Tue Jul 15 09:02:09 EDT 2008 | ehess
Has anyone using these ovens had any problems with the chain (flat) belt slipping? I suggested to the tech we remove a link in the flat chain, and he responded it would make it out of warranty. It's the same type of chain flat belt as most wash and
Electronics Forum | Fri Jul 18 14:36:17 EDT 2008 | proy
I have a QFN which we are adding after process. (it was not available the day we ran the 4 prototypes.) We have removed most of the solder on all the pads, My plan was that a LITTLE solder on the center pad would wet and center the device (using a g
Electronics Forum | Mon Aug 04 14:17:18 EDT 2008 | grics
Patrick, you are right. I am sorry. It is a Water based flux. (We have another no clean flux indium 3592 that is used in our leaded process. It is alcohol based and had their base confused) Chunks, yes, this has always been a problem. If ther
Electronics Forum | Wed Aug 06 04:11:56 EDT 2008 | chrispy1963
GR@ICS, can you be more specific about your up in the Ersa machine please? Nozzle size, pump rate (%), and is your machine equipped with monitors on the solder pots? We have the same machine it sounds like, however we run Pb-Free in both pots. I
Electronics Forum | Thu Aug 07 10:19:46 EDT 2008 | ratsalad
I will second the recommendation for Count On Tools. I've shipped sample parts out to them next day air (let's say on Monday), Tuesday they received the parts, made the nozzle, and shipped it back for Wednesday delivery. That is not normal turn tim
Electronics Forum | Thu Sep 11 11:45:33 EDT 2008 | swag
Never did find a fool proof solution. Solderability seemed O.K. (at least using the methods we have available in house). Tinned parts and placed by hand and saw little improvement. Pad design is slightly different than recommended but likely not i
