Electronics Forum | Tue Mar 22 12:11:15 EST 2005 | jdengler
Bob, I don't have 300 stencils only about 83 so my way might not be practical for you. This is what I have done. 1. I have racks that hold 20 stencils, 10 top 10 bottom. 2. Number the racks and have them in order. 3. Made a number system for locati
Electronics Forum | Thu Dec 08 10:48:21 EST 2005 | JP
Thanks Russ. As I was writing the post, it crossed my mind that stencil thickness is probably incorrect. I did not question the thickness because it was something that has been discussed with our stencil fabrication shop. When we were ordering mini
Electronics Forum | Tue May 02 05:59:28 EDT 2006 | davef
We agree with Ken's points about off contact / screen versus stencil, but this DHolt is talking stencil [regardless of what is typed about screens]. Comments are: * On "smears under the stencil": smearing happens. It makes us wonder about the frequ
Electronics Forum | Thu Jun 15 06:58:54 EDT 2017 | cyber_wolf
Hmmm.... When I clean my stencils after I run a job, it is to clean the paste off the stencil so it doesn't dry out in the apertures and on the stencil surface while it is being stored. Wiping the stencils during production is to clear the paste of
Electronics Forum | Tue Nov 07 10:09:51 EST 2000 | Kevin
John, Depends on what you're cleaning (paste, adhesive, ink, etc..) and your process (do operators just dump a dirty stencil in and expect a clean one out, drying time, effect on the polyester). I could suggest a couple of name brand cleaners, but I
Electronics Forum | Mon Jun 07 07:31:59 EDT 1999 | tannlin
| Hi everybody, | | Somebody know the advantages of electroformed stencils on laser cut stencils ? | | any coment is apreciated. | | | thanks | | Al Al I have a quote for you from one of the major CEM's "anyone who thinks they are controllin
Electronics Forum | Wed Apr 21 12:01:22 EDT 1999 | jseagle
| To all who will be potentially my salvation, | | I am currently researching Polyimide stencils for possible use and manufacture. If I may be indulged - with due reference to all past enquiries and notes on the subject - can anyone offer an up to d
Electronics Forum | Thu Oct 08 03:33:50 EDT 1998 | Thomas Blesinger
| | I am trying to find out, what possibilities I have, to print solder paste on a board, when the task is to have 120 Microns thickness for the biggest part of the board (85% of the real estate), and then have 250 Microns of thickness on the remain
Electronics Forum | Fri Jul 10 10:40:13 EDT 1998 | Todd N
Hi all, We are currently having problems with a laser-cut stencil that is electropolished and nickel plated with 9-mil openings. The paste does not release well from the apertures. We are having to wipe after every print. The board is fixtured well a
Electronics Forum | Sat Jul 11 06:56:35 EDT 1998 | Tom Denison
| Hi all, | We are currently having problems with a laser-cut stencil that is | electropolished and nickel plated with 9-mil openings. The paste does | not release well from the apertures. We are having to wipe after every | print. The board is fixtu