Electronics Forum | Thu Dec 26 16:51:47 EST 2002 | davef
First, an earlier poster suggested using DI water. We are NOT excited about DI water with a NC fluxer, unless DI water is the proper flux thinner. Second, as you inplied, the maintenance steps you take should vary according to the amount of time th
Electronics Forum | Thu Jan 20 17:14:39 EST 2005 | jbrower
Today, I have just finished evaluating Kester's EM907 (SAC305)lead free solder paste and found that for our applications it performs as expected. End result that I am encouraged with the results that we got. The equipment that I used: An SMT2020 to
Electronics Forum | Thu Jun 03 12:37:16 EDT 1999 | John Thorup
| | ok, ok, so I'm not an engineer. I'm a salesguy ( and that's nothing to be ashamed of...) Here's my dilemma. I represent a contract manufacturer who is in the early stages of quoting on "turnkey" assembling of a circuit board for a manufacture
Electronics Forum | Thu Feb 10 13:54:22 EST 2000 | Kris W
Hi All, We are in the process of converting from RMA solder paste to no-clean process across the shop. This will allow me to carry my semi-aqueous cleaner out of the building and set it ablaze using the terpenes as the fire water. Then I can go ab
Electronics Forum | Fri Feb 05 11:34:44 EST 1999 | Clifford Peaslee @ SMTnet
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Electronics Forum | Fri Feb 05 11:32:08 EST 1999 | Clifford Peaslee @ SMTnet
SMTnet Site Changes This weekend SMTnet will get a facelift. We have redesigned some of our serviecs, and have added new ones. Some of the new features are SMTnet Email, New Database Driven PCBCE Mart, New Directory Database With Enhanced Searching a
Electronics Forum | Wed Dec 09 19:21:13 EST 1998 | Bill Schreiber
Dave, Be careful if you plan to clean misprinted PCBs in a spray type batch cleaner. There is an article written by Dick Clouthier of AMTX Stencils regarding batch cleaners and their use for cleaning misprints. He describes it as a "solder ball nig
Electronics Forum | Wed Oct 07 11:51:51 EDT 1998 | Clifford Peaslee
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Electronics Forum | Thu May 14 21:46:27 EDT 1998 | D.Lange
| Hello. | 1 Could anyone tell me the range of temperature | to solder MI components? The process eng is using 400~500 | degrees Celcius!! For standard 0805/0603 chips & TH components & | also to touch up on ICs. What is the con
Electronics Forum | Thu Apr 11 18:47:43 EDT 2002 | slthomas
A couple of questions to establish a baseline for when the check writers start asking questions........ How many of you have vision systems on site for BGA inspection? If you don't have it, do you do 100% X-ray, or did you just nail down the proces
