Electronics Forum | Thu Jun 12 11:34:15 EDT 2003 | caldon
Amen Jason- I have been fortunate and worked on both the Customer and OEM side. Regardless of who, what, why, when for the machines A customer is a customer is a customer and all should be treated on an equal level (unless that customer becomes a li
Electronics Forum | Thu Jun 12 11:57:34 EDT 2003 | aadams
Using the used car analogy... A used car can be serviced and parts can be acquired for it almost anywhere but, you make choices to protect your investment. You theoretically can purchase the 2 year old BMW from anyone and get it serviced at Uncle Be
Electronics Forum | Mon Jul 26 19:37:47 EDT 2004 | Grant
Hi, It was funny. The sight of 3 men standing around the microwave daring each other to push the start button, and then freaking out when the whole thing looked as though it was going to explode was funny. I guess you have to try these things! Tho
Electronics Forum | Tue Oct 12 11:32:22 EDT 2004 | fastek
Stefen- When looking at it from your perspective only it makes no sense to off-shore. The machines and operators are but a small part that goes into the decision to move overseas. The bigger picture is the fact the "entire" operation gets outsourced.
Electronics Forum | Wed Jan 30 17:39:33 EST 2008 | ck_the_flip
Fastek: Wow, I was 7 when the Atari was released. :-) Anywho.... GUILTY AS CHARGED! I have lots of electronics in my house... the big screen LCD HD, Upconvert DVD player, 2 laptops, 2 PC's, etc..etc... If things WERE made in the US of A, we'd pr
Electronics Forum | Thu Feb 26 14:47:19 EST 2015 | superlen
unique mnf/mnf part number. - Be meticulous on maintaining your WO Boms. Train your employees to not circumnavigate keeping the WOBOM accurate to what they kitted/placed on the board. If you keep the one to one part number relationship above this is
Electronics Forum | Sun May 02 18:44:26 EDT 1999 | JohnW
| | How's the "Great Gas-out" going for ya'll? | | | | Myself, I'm doing real good! Haven't farted all day...(GRIN) | | | | Anyways, a thread got started down below about this so-called "Lead Free" stuff, and I just wanna' put my two cents in about
Electronics Forum | Wed May 17 11:19:44 EDT 2000 | John Thorup
Hi Dave It sounds like you do pretty much what we do. A couple of points: If your machine allows, open, fill and seal the dross container inside the machine. Otherwise, the auxillary exhaust as you describe is a must. Be gentle in your movements. Don
Electronics Forum | Wed Nov 10 11:31:06 EST 1999 | John Thorup
Hello Horace You're lucky in that you have two of the same machine. You should be able to arrive at the root of the problem by comparison. The problem is likely to occur in one or more of these areas: MACHINE: As said , pump speed and air contact ar
Electronics Forum | Sat May 29 16:56:26 EDT 1999 | Jeff Sanchez
| | I have always thought it to be a good practice to wash SMA's with water soluble paste (WS609) soon after reflow. Is there a time limit as to how long a board should sit after reflow before washing said board? For instance; processing a double-
