Electronics Forum | Tue Mar 17 10:24:42 EDT 2015 | chemers
They are the older TM type. The belts are whole and rollers move, it just doesn't move enough to pull the tape reliably. Thanks.
Electronics Forum | Tue Mar 17 10:15:27 EDT 2015 | dyoungquist
What model of magazine are they? Are they the older black "TM" magazines or the newer "M" or "LM" models? On "TM" magazines, if the upper tape collecting reels are not turning for every slot in the magazine, the belt that drives the tape collection
Electronics Forum | Tue Mar 17 12:48:41 EDT 2015 | cyber_wolf
Couple things: If the rubber roller that touches the take up wheels is worn you can adjust it. The axle is on an eccentric. Make sure the "teddy bear faces" that adjust the pick point are not grossly different from the left to right sides of the ma
Electronics Forum | Wed Mar 18 09:52:40 EDT 2015 | rgduval
You'll want to double check the electronics in the magazines, as well as the mechanicals. Over time, the connectors can come loose, and could affect performance. I'm thinking of the "dead" feeder that you mentioned, while the rest of the feeders wo
Electronics Forum | Mon Nov 19 13:27:21 EST 2007 | etienne
People not knowing how to use them...surely not my case........I have worked for more than 7 years with a Topaz and always performed the maintenance and repairs on my own without the assistance of field service engineers!!! Please respect cause I kno
Electronics Forum | Wed May 03 09:19:28 EDT 2017 | azdback
One of the pieces that attaches the ballscrew on the y table to the movable rail broke. Has anybody successfully replaced the ballscrew on the 500 t table? It does look labor extensive, not having done that before, it appears to be something better l
Electronics Forum | Fri Mar 24 16:45:03 EDT 2023 | tey422
I believe I was working with the early MY12 model too. Yes, the X-wagon blue ribbon cable were showing wear and tear very fast. Another frequent break downs were the center-jaw, ribbon broke. Most of the Mydata repairs can be done inhouse with spar
Electronics Forum | Tue Feb 11 02:28:39 EST 2020 | bilalfarooqi
Hello, We are looking for a local technician, experienced with MyData machines, to repair our MY12 machine. We prefer to get a local bay area technician because the cost associated with calling a technician from MyData is quite alot. Does anyone know
Electronics Forum | Wed Jan 05 09:24:53 EST 2005 | cyber_wolf
Well...here is what I can tell you: I have over $40K worth of bent A12,A13,A14 tools.Yes you heard me right $40K worth. (Since 1995) Mydata used to make a repair kit to fix them but decided to quit. They tell me the reason they quit making the kit i
Electronics Forum | Tue Sep 15 02:17:37 EDT 1998 | Doug Kester
| We are a small contract assembly shop hand placing SMT. We recently received a large contract for SMD that will require placement rates of at least 6,000 CPH. I am looking at Fuji, Mydata, Quad, and Zevatech. I have little experience with automated
