Electronics Forum | Tue Jul 29 21:28:43 EDT 2003 | Dean
Copper thieves...great idea...used some just today. How about some details on the wave soldering issues? I bet there are some mega-expert super brain-e-ax on here that would love to share their lifetime learned black art. Or maybe not (kidding).
Electronics Forum | Sun Nov 23 08:59:31 EST 2003 | josh1
i want to design and build my own audio system. i am 12 years old and have been interested in all kinds of electronics for about 4 years. nobody wants to talk to me as i am a kid. i have a very good knowledge of electronics and my parents dont listen
Electronics Forum | Thu Feb 12 12:03:02 EST 2004 | pjc
The reality is mfg jobs worldwide are going down down down. In fact Asia lost way more mfg jobs - in terms of numbers, not percentage - than NA and Euro. The fact of the matter is less and less people are needed to make more and more products. Pretty
Electronics Forum | Thu Jul 15 22:19:04 EDT 2004 | KEN
Yep, but its hard to contol small parts with the bags. They're good for DIP's and sockets, connectors, but radials are kinda hit and miss. I bought mine from Pentagon EMS. They only use the finest european leather (kidding). PENTAGON EMS 10950 SW
Electronics Forum | Wed Jul 28 20:39:25 EDT 2004 | KEN
If it works for you, great. I would be concerned with "usually very obvious". Not all solders respond like you might think (rma's, OA's, NC's). Yours works. Mine may not. Do you control your facility humidity? I find that common sense is not
Electronics Forum | Tue May 24 10:52:12 EDT 2005 | stepheniii
How big are the boards? I havn't done a lot with wave solder and I'm just wondering, how much solder these boards would use. Also I seem to recall being told that a thin layer of dross helps prevent more dross from forming. Of course this would not b
Electronics Forum | Wed Aug 10 10:40:16 EDT 2005 | Larry
Hi All, We are looking for a multifunctional P&P capable of 20mil pitch and 0402 at a few kpph, preferably fully automatic. We need to stay in the $10K - $15K range. Are we kidding ourselves? And if so, what can we get in this price range? Thank
Electronics Forum | Thu Jan 05 17:35:36 EST 2006 | russ
"And don't look for logic or consistancy in polital matters". No kidding? I am having a hard time trying to figure out how you go about determining your levels of waste and also where to find "hazardous material" classifications for my area. I am
Electronics Forum | Tue May 16 07:44:42 EDT 2006 | Chunks
Hi smtspecialist (man I gotta get me a name soon), NO! Your oven cannot contaminate your process. Unless you have flux residues dripping on your board, there is nothing to worry about. Now having your operators switch from leaded to lead-free smo
Electronics Forum | Wed Oct 11 12:37:56 EDT 2006 | realchunks
Rob is right. ESD flooring is "Conductive" which means it can drain ESD from the body. But if you have an insulated shoe, it does not good, the ESD remains on the body. Now if you wear a smock, then you can rub ballons in your hair and touch any
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