Electronics Forum | Fri Dec 17 09:51:02 EST 2010 | rwyman
Did you contact Vitronics? They offered a simple Windows upgrade to their SMR ovens. Not sure if applicable to older versions. If so, and if it's similar to the upgrades we did to our SMRs 10+ yrs ago, you could do it yourself in just a few hours.
Electronics Forum | Thu Apr 25 10:00:25 EDT 2019 | SMTA-Gregory
I would suggest you look a the Sikama International Falcon 5 benchtop reflow system, Economical, reliable and good value. You may be able to get one on the used equipment market.
Electronics Forum | Tue Mar 26 07:42:32 EDT 2019 | kylehunter
Hello all, My company specializes in pcb design and subsequent prototype assembly. With that core of business, we will assemble up to 10 boards a week. We currently hand solder and use a reflow hotplate for these boards. We have been getting reques
Electronics Forum | Mon Apr 15 10:03:39 EDT 2019 | kylehunter
Ahh that makes a lot of sense. All the boards I will be doing for the next while will be leaded, so I think I'll start with the 1500, and then worst case upgrade later if needed.
Electronics Forum | Fri Apr 05 18:31:22 EDT 2019 | ttheis
I would really suggest staying away from novastar on their ovens- we had a really bad experience with two of their ovens being unable to maintain temperature properly. We ended up buying a used BTU VIP70 and it has been working out great. A Heller 18
Electronics Forum | Wed Apr 10 22:15:58 EDT 2019 | kylehunter
So after listening to many people's options and thoughts, I have decided against novastar. There is a reseller near my office that offers full support, training, and service on used equipment. They also fully refurbish all equipment beforehand. I no
Electronics Forum | Mon Apr 15 09:27:10 EDT 2019 | robl
Opal Xii if it has the 8 head conversion. Much faster in real life than a 2060, and parts such as cards more readily available. Had both machines and much prefer the Yamaha built Assembleon badged machines. Both will do 01005. If you do go Juki th
Electronics Forum | Mon Apr 15 10:01:33 EDT 2019 | kylehunter
Gotcha. Yeah, it has 8 heads. I think I'm going to go with it, seems like people like it more than the 2060. The package I'm getting comes with the following feeders: -15 CL8x2's -40 CL8x4's -8 12MM -4 24MM -2 Tray Holders
Electronics Forum | Wed Feb 07 16:16:10 EST 2007 | mr
I have seen this before. Check: --Vibration of belt --Interference (part getting "brushed off" while reflowing bottom-side components --Some glues' cross-linking mechanism is impaired by the flux during migration in reflow, redering the glue useless
Electronics Forum | Mon Apr 15 10:32:23 EDT 2019 | slthomas
Just a comment on the Heller 1500. We had 3 at a previous workplace where we never made the Pb-free transition (this was early 2000's). The ovens we had were not designed for and were never used for Pb-free processing yet every one of them had all o
