Electronics Forum | Fri May 23 17:08:53 EDT 2008 | wayne123
I have looked at the JBC irons several months ago, and we will be getting a few of them for the people that do rework all day long, but for the general user around here all they are doing is touch-up and 500 bucks for an Iron for 50 people is a littl
Electronics Forum | Fri May 02 00:22:15 EDT 2008 | deni
Hi everyone, I am an Electrical Engineer (BT). I am interested to start my own business on building up electronic boards (thru-hole and SMT). I have never done this work before except practice in college. My questions are: 1. What is the future sta
Electronics Forum | Fri May 02 08:43:48 EDT 2008 | chineechooze
I am Indian and a guru in industry so let me answer questions one by one 1. What is the future status on thru-hole boars, are they going to stay for long time on a market? TRU-HOLE MAKING A BIG COME BACK. THEY COME IN THE LEADFREE NOW. 2. Which
Electronics Forum | Mon May 12 11:01:43 EDT 2008 | vms
Sr Tech We have worked on mpm since 1995 and when I worked for mpm I thought I knew the machines very well. After being self employed since 1998 we realized that we didn't know hardly any thing. I charge a very small amount for a year of tech suppo
Electronics Forum | Mon May 12 11:36:35 EDT 2008 | cyber_wolf
Harry,I know what you mean. You are completely right and justified. My father owns his own business and I see stuff like what you described all of the time. Yes we have done business before. I worked with you when you were with MPM and after you st
Electronics Forum | Sun May 04 20:11:53 EDT 2008 | marcelll
I'm working on a regular base with Advantis. There's nothing special regarding maintenance with the machine itself, only standard greasing & cleaning each 3-4 months. An hour or two maximum. If you have lightning head on it, it's maintenance free. I
Electronics Forum | Sun May 04 19:18:42 EDT 2008 | dman97
Hi all, I recently acquired a year 2000 dek 265 horizon. It has a manual screen loader with that stupid hand crank adjustable stopper. Can anyone tell me how I am supposed to measure the stencil image dimensions for a front justified stencil? Now on
Electronics Forum | Fri May 09 12:08:19 EDT 2008 | sliebl
Last year I had my doctor do a lead test during one of my regular blood tests. My exposure at work is similar to most of you, I'm sure. I've been doing this for 13 years now. We do predominantly leaded solder processing through SMT and wave. I wash m
Electronics Forum | Sun May 18 00:43:06 EDT 2008 | aisart
There are two approaches I have seen at different sites that seem to work. The first one is for them to use gloves. When I asked as to why, they told me there are studies that showed people wearing gloves are less likely to put them in their mouth an
Electronics Forum | Wed May 07 18:23:52 EDT 2008 | adamcrum
The reason my company was fined, was because they faile to file a one page document stating that they disposed of more than 100lbs of leaded solder in a year. The fine was not for creating toxic waste, as we diposed of the solder PROPERLY in accorda
