Electronics Forum | Tue Jan 17 05:02:33 EST 2006 | grantp
Hi, I was replying to this thread appearing suddenly. However I have run both machines, and I paid for them myself because I run my own company, and so the choices I made, I personally had to pay for. Also, anyone who's been on this forum for a whi
Electronics Forum | Tue Aug 11 17:36:44 EDT 2009 | dyoungquist
You are looking for a complete SMT assembly line plus possible X-Ray inspection and rework equipment. The 3 components of the SMT line are stencil printer, pick-n-place machine and reflow oven. How small are your components? 0603? 0402? What is the
Electronics Forum | Tue Jul 28 07:02:59 EDT 1998 | smd
Right now we are taping the goldfingers which is effective but also expensive. Also, some tape was leaving yellow marks on the goldfingers. We're trying the so-called goldfinger glove from Steven's Products. It's a very small company (probably one gu
Electronics Forum | Mon Aug 03 08:29:24 EDT 1998 | Dave F
SMD: Sounds interesting. What is the contact information on Steve? Dave F | Right now we are taping the goldfingers which is | effective but also expensive. Also, some tape was leaving yellow marks on the goldfingers. We're trying the so-called go
Electronics Forum | Thu Feb 11 15:07:49 EST 2010 | hegemon
With regards to the rework, size and mass of the PCBs is important, in addition to the size of the components that are to be reworked. You might be in the game with $6K (APE Chipmaster Hot Air machine with Preheater or similar setup) if you have sma
Electronics Forum | Wed Jun 09 02:35:10 EDT 2004 | Bernard
Base on the PORON foam rubber recommended, is it possible to apply on small BGA chip of 4x4 ball size 0.3mm. Any specific part no and supplier for this type of foam and is it a anti-static material? Would it be possible to punch out at dia. 3mm?
Electronics Forum | Fri Jun 08 18:27:03 EDT 2007 | jmelson
This is probably an inner plated layer of the component that did not bond well. It may be a component that either has the wrong surface finish for lead-free or can't handle the temperatures. Many times I have seen a similar-looking layer when the l
Electronics Forum | Tue Aug 30 09:24:08 EDT 2005 | Slaine
we manufacture a range of ceramic parts that have silver termination,there is already a small leaching problem (absorption of the termination by the solder in liquid form)with Sn62 that we live with, having to implement unleaded solder they are norma
Electronics Forum | Mon Feb 01 10:06:51 EST 1999 | Chris Fontaine
All of our moisture sensitive components are shipped to us in vacuum sealed, desiccated bags with a moisture indicator. When the parts are removed from the bag (this is done at either SMT setup, or in the stockroom) the indicator is checked. If it
Electronics Forum | Tue Feb 14 13:16:49 EST 2006 | Carol Stirling
CRITICAL DILEMA! Has anyone run into the problem described below and if so, what was the fix (besides not dealing with this Supplier)? Also, we do not have component manufacturing process experience. We are purchasing a surge resistor that function
