Electronics Forum | Mon Mar 15 15:47:51 EST 1999 | Steve Schrader
| Are stencils universal from one printer to another? We are looking into the possibility of going from Solderprint 1414 manual printer to a more automated printer. We are also considering bringing some boards we currently outsource in house. I w
Electronics Forum | Fri Nov 13 11:02:46 EST 2009 | isd_jwendell
I use the LPKF model S. Operator uses a urethane(?) squeegee. Pressure and speed are controlled by the operator, which hasn't been a problem for me. The only problem I had was that I would forget to raise the PCB before I would start to squeegee the
Electronics Forum | Thu Oct 30 12:15:42 EST 2003 | jsherrow
Mark, MET in Mt. Holly, NJ sells the frame and will make the stencil also.
Electronics Forum | Wed Jun 29 14:20:23 EDT 2011 | cyber_wolf
We would be concerned that frame-less stencils are more easily damaged.
Electronics Forum | Mon Mar 15 18:42:35 EST 1999 | Dean
| | Are stencils universal from one printer to another? We are looking into the possibility of going from Solderprint 1414 manual printer to a more automated printer. We are also considering bringing some boards we currently outsource in house. I
Electronics Forum | Wed Jun 29 11:09:26 EDT 2011 | swag
That is all we have ever used ("Zelflex" by LPKF). They work great. We have 300+ stencils stored in print drawers, probably 3'x3'x5' area. The stencils are also cheaper by more than 1/2 from our supplier. The only stencils we have in permanent fra
Electronics Forum | Fri Feb 27 12:06:03 EST 2004 | jseagle
A 20 x 20 frame with the image centered will drop in IF you have a printer with adjustable rails for the stencil, the rails move in and out to accomodate 29 x 29 to smaller than 20 x 20. Otherwise, you will need the adapter. James
Electronics Forum | Wed Jun 29 12:07:11 EDT 2011 | kahrpr
These have been around for many years from a variety of manufactures. They work well and save a lot of space and will save some money on the stencils.
Electronics Forum | Thu Jun 30 13:00:14 EDT 2011 | scottp
I've been using a DEK Vectorguard frame for a couple months now and like it a lot. It uses air to clamp/unclamp the foil and both DEK Vectorguard and Alpha Metals Tetrabond foils fit the frame. Just about any decent stencil supplier sells Vectorgua
Electronics Forum | Wed Jun 29 14:27:07 EDT 2011 | wrongway
Hello all I have used a couple of types one of them only clamped on two sides and you used a wrench and screwed the bolt down till it was tight ( what is tight) and there was no fram at all around the stencil so people got cut. the second one we us
