Electronics Forum | Thu May 29 14:43:58 EDT 2008 | rgduval
We charge a flat rate that covers Programming, Documentation, and Engineering fees. We arrived at the number by estimating an average time spent on these activities over a period of about a year. I lifted this method from a company that I used to w
Electronics Forum | Mon Jun 02 15:38:20 EDT 2008 | wavemasterlarry
I have a pretty good system for my counsultency rates of charge. It is a multi-tire system so to speak.I took a seminar on value stream mapping which is how come I know this stuff.I catgorize my consulting fees by area of expertise of course. Exampl
Electronics Forum | Tue Jun 03 14:28:49 EDT 2008 | cdsullivan
Good Afternoon, I know that most of the answers I get for this are going to be along the lines of "it's up to you" and I realize that. But, I was wondering what the most common type of profile that is used in your shop and why? Is it the older "S
Electronics Forum | Thu Jun 05 05:27:13 EDT 2008 | andy1975
Hi, I've been looking into UV cureable conformal coating and the UV ovens but a chemist I know is very negative about this. He suggest by heating standard conformal coating to 90deg for a couple of minutes will make the product good enough to handle
Electronics Forum | Thu Jun 05 18:11:53 EDT 2008 | jlawson
Also coating costs depends on solids content vs final dry film thickness. Some newer UV coatings are 100% solids, so what you put down you get on the PCB after cure, use no solvents at all. So a cost to look at are qty of PCB per litre of material. T
Electronics Forum | Tue Jul 22 09:35:06 EDT 2008 | dfhoadle
I hope that we have not lost much quality, but am still bothered by the way our select x is working. It seems to do very well when I can get the nozzle head within 5/1000 of an inch to the board as it passes. However, when I increase that distance
Electronics Forum | Mon Jun 09 18:43:54 EDT 2008 | mowens
Hello everyone, I'm a long time reader of the forums but this will be my first time posting and seeking help. Here's our situation, we have a small pick and place it places about 1800 parts per hour. It is a good R/D proto machine, but it is quic
Electronics Forum | Fri Jun 20 01:12:50 EDT 2008 | chrispy1963
Look into a used Siemens F-4 or F-5. These machines can be had for a reasonable cost, they are easy to maintain, the footprint is small (7' X 7.5') and they are simple to program. These machines have a 12 nozzle "Star" revolving placement head for
Electronics Forum | Wed Jun 18 09:13:44 EDT 2008 | realchunks
You're barking up the wrong tree. Solder "splashes" are generally caused by your print being off pad a bit. They are called solder fines. I've never seen a placement machine have the capability to push paste around using it's kiss-off from the noz
Electronics Forum | Wed Jun 18 12:56:31 EDT 2008 | ampearl
I need to find a qualified candidate to join a communications company in the SMT department. The project calls for an individual who has worked with product development building prototypes and testing them in an R&D environment, as well as workin
