Electronics Forum | Fri Oct 07 14:05:50 EDT 2011 | unipertsmt
They must sell parts and support machines for 7 years after the date they last built it. The registation fee is on the edge. If you can find that they supported any customer and did not charge for it then you have a good case against them. The proble
Electronics Forum | Wed May 30 21:00:53 EDT 2001 | davef
I'll pass on the "eternally grateful" stuff. A frosty at Jimbo's will do just fine. Go to the sites of the manufacturers of your equipment. Many have on-line manuals. Generally, access to these documents is limited, as you'd expect, to registered
Electronics Forum | Thu Oct 28 09:16:38 EDT 1999 | DaveH
Michael, You can try contacting National Training Center for Microelectronics in Pennsylvania. They are a "for fee" training center, but may be able to supply you with some basic information that would assist your research as a student. Try e-mailing
Electronics Forum | Wed Oct 30 10:40:46 EST 2002 | fastek
Just make sure you factor in a registration fee before you buy the equipment and you will be fine. The prices range from $2,000 to $5,000 for registration from most of the manufacturers. Once you register the machine and as long as it is still suppor
Electronics Forum | Wed Oct 30 17:18:01 EST 2002 | Frank
What does it mean to 'register' a machine? Pay the fee and get service? Sounds like extortion... Does this happen in other industries as well? You can easily pay $60K-$100K (the price some new low end machines) for some exotic cars and you don't
Electronics Forum | Mon Oct 06 22:51:53 EDT 2003 | iman
Yo! thanks! for the link, too bad it costs USD$1K+ for single site license fee. IPC's specs are great for customer level discussions, but its guys like 'smtplus' who help get the warzone DFM into action, coz its guys like us who need to do the groun
Electronics Forum | Wed Apr 07 16:30:19 EDT 2004 | davef
Your customer is a screwball!!! Tell him / her that you'd be happy to do such testing for a fee, providing the customer: * Signs an unconditional waiver absolving you of liability claims now and in the future. * Takes responsibility for any and all
Electronics Forum | Fri Feb 18 03:52:44 EST 2005 | abhirami
Lead Free Ball Grid Array packages are expected to be increasing the shipment numbers by 2006. How many guys out there are familiar with the lead fee BGA's and the associated processes? Can some one tell me who is the best and low cost supplier for t
Electronics Forum | Sun Oct 23 00:05:50 EDT 2005 | fastek
Nope. Speedline does not charge a registration fee to buy parts. Anyone can buy them. Now service and support......that requires registration. My point was the gentleman will need parts in the future and when he does he will likely be down hard. Bett
Electronics Forum | Wed Mar 22 11:44:20 EST 2006 | Wave Master Larry
Forget the manuel hell Ive always thought of branching out in a consultant role for wave.Ive got 12 yrs experience on soltecs and certified at Soltec college too.where are u located? you can email at WaveMasterLarry@yahoo.com if intrested.we can disc