Electronics Forum | Sat Sep 22 14:33:50 EDT 2001 | Tony
I like to secure the thermalcouples with a small dot of chip-bonder(surface mount adhesive). The chip-bonder will cure durring the first pass through the oven. After I have developed my profile I remove thermalcouples and the chip-bonder with a solde
Electronics Forum | Wed Nov 07 17:06:56 EST 2001 | davef
Most of us, here on SMTnet, are either assemblers or sale types. Assemblers use stencils [metal foil, secured in a frame] instead of silk screens. Fabricators use silk screens in various photoimaging processes for applying etch resists, solder mask
Electronics Forum | Tue Jun 25 09:29:50 EDT 2002 | CPI
I�m looking for some type of fastener to secure identification tags to boards. The method would be inserting through a tooling hole on the brd .25� npt. We had been using nylon fasteners much like those used in the garment industry. However I am look
Electronics Forum | Wed Nov 06 12:52:24 EST 2002 | Chris Lampron
Hello Everyone, I have been noticing a trend. Many tray packaged parts are now being supplied with velcro straps to secure the trays. Am I wrong in thinking that this is a major source of static electricity? All of these components are BGA, QFP, TSOP
Electronics Forum | Mon Oct 13 16:39:19 EDT 2003 | lgroves
Hi Andrea, Another good place to start in addition to the oven manufacturer is your solder paste vendor. They can help you select the correct paste and give you the right reflow profile to use for that paste. Keep in mind that most vendors (paste, s
Electronics Forum | Fri Jan 02 22:57:28 EST 2004 | darburch
We are also curently considering Flexa and would like any real world info. 1: has anyone had experience with flexa with/without the Aegis software? 2: Are the graphics as easily editted as Fujicam? 3: Is it easier to set the access to menus/options t
Electronics Forum | Wed Apr 28 10:13:24 EDT 2004 | onesime
Hi out there, I have an ongoing project in wich I have to use several BGAs. As I have no practice at soldering those components I want to take advantage of their self centering features . can any one gives me a tip on securing components? does any on
Electronics Forum | Thu Jul 15 07:08:29 EDT 2004 | pcbrown
Basically, it's a tilting problem of certain devices. Usually with axial by-pass caps tilting, which pulls the lead up through it's mounting hole. Other problems with components with leads cut to lenght to eliminate post-wave trimming. All suggestion
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 | Mon Jul 19 08:52:02 EDT 2004 | Omega
Try spraying flux on top of the loaded PWB when you put it on the conveyor. The tackiness of the flux does a pretty fair job of keeping the axial leaded parts down to the board. This takes more cleaning, but it has worked wonders for me on assemblies
