Electronics Forum | Fri Dec 03 09:21:20 EST 2004 | Barb
We are implementing an AOI inspection system into our surface mount process. I would like to hear from anyone with an opinion on the different types of AOL and why they feel this is better than another one. Any information will be greatly appreciate
Electronics Forum | Thu Dec 09 16:15:32 EST 2004 | Kevin
You should try looking into the Technical Devices Nu/Era. They offer the best warranty on their lead free solder pots. They use something called Titanium Nitride which has been tested to outlast Melanite. The dross produced on the TDC machines i
Electronics Forum | Thu Dec 09 08:07:37 EST 2004 | grayman
Hi, Can anyone help me find an earth friendly cleaning chemical for populated printed circuit board? The end product is power supply and with mix components (through hole and SMD) We need 1 part chemical only that can clean a non water soluble flux
Electronics Forum | Tue Dec 14 09:53:03 EST 2004 | paul_fisher
Yep fully functional and failed during the test. 25 to 55C in 3 hour hold for 9 hours then 55C to 25C in 3 hours hold for 9 hours then repeat. Humidity at 95 percent! Boards only part conformally coated. Growth with and without the coating. seems to
Electronics Forum | Wed Dec 15 20:51:09 EST 2004 | startronics
Hi Can you please help us with a fix for "L Tray Original" error on a Fuji IP1 machine. Unfortunately we don't have any manuals for the machine and are struggling a little. If anyone has maintenance and operation IP1 manuals lying around they don'
Electronics Forum | Fri Dec 17 09:48:50 EST 2004 | grayman
I agree with dave. However, if you can not afford those expensive cartidges, you start putting enough solder paste on the stencil so to minimize waste. I agree you have to dispose of the excess dried up solder but if your process is not very critical
Electronics Forum | Sun Dec 19 09:59:53 EST 2004 | Scott S
BEST, Inc. has joined SMT in providing their forum on the solder.net website. In an on-going effort to inform and educate it's customers and prospects, BEST has signed up with SMTnet to offer this forum on their already popular website. If you have
Electronics Forum | Sat Jan 01 09:57:55 EST 2005 | davef
Rohs and WEEE are good intentioned, wrong-headed Eurolander legislation that impacts the electronic industry worldwide. Look here: * http://www.dti.gov.uk/sustainability/pdfs/finalrohs.pdf * http://www.dti.gov.uk/sustainability/pdfs/finalweee.pdf *
Electronics Forum | Mon Jan 03 16:26:56 EST 2005 | davef
What trays are made of? It depends. Look here: http://focus.ti.com/download/qlty/esh/Shipping_Tray_Product_Content.doc There no IPC standard for trays, but look here: http://www.esda.org/documents/S541FINAL-04-09-03.pdf ... and the reason you
Electronics Forum | Thu Jan 06 09:03:57 EST 2005 | russ
It appears that this particular PCB supplier has a non-optimum HASL process along with other issues. It is much harder to completely remove the solder out of vias on thicker boards. Looks like more air pressure was needed to remove all of the exces