Electronics Forum | Mon Mar 04 17:37:24 EST 2019 | SMTA-Joe
Yeah it seems like a no-brainer. Thanks for the tip on the ESD-safe filament. I knew it had to exist. I've narrowed down a few models that seem perfect for this at a surprisingly low price point. Most of them come with their own designer and instru
Electronics Forum | Wed Dec 11 14:38:25 EST 2019 | slthomas
The one thing I haven't seen mentioned yet is developing the the control systems for the process equipment and materials. You don't want to mix up your solder paste, bar, and wire, and you don't want to cross-contaminate by using equipment (solderi
Electronics Forum | Sun Sep 02 09:06:42 EDT 2018 | davef
Cold resistance between the tip of the tool and the ground reference, tip current leakage, and tip voltage. per ANSI ESD STM 13.1 J-STD-001 Rev G, Appendix “A” Guidelines for Soldering Tools and Equipment: A-2 BENCHTOP AND HAND SOLDERING SYSTEMS Se
Electronics Forum | Wed May 19 19:41:12 EDT 2010 | jry74
Our employees use a knit style ESD glove when masking boards to prevent oils. They snag alot and bend leads and cause other problems. I have tried dipped palm but they are bulky and dont offer "feel". I tried a silky type but they had a huge seam
Electronics Forum | Wed Nov 21 16:02:56 EST 2007 | muse95
We had some assemblers who were handy sewers, sew some pouches for us, for some extra cash on the side. One colour was chosen for a normal bench, a different colour for a leadfree bench kit. The pouches had lots of pockets. Then we populated it wi
Electronics Forum | Thu Jun 14 20:56:02 EDT 2001 | davef
See, now you know how you got the job!!! ;-) Assuming you mean solder mask, that stuff is designed to be tough to remove. It�s an epoxy meant to protect the board features from the ravages of board fabrication and everyday life. Your choices are:
Electronics Forum | Wed Jun 25 10:29:32 EDT 2003 | caldon
Hey Mike- We ran into the same thing when we purchased a Large CanadianManufacturers repair business. We were creative and first used an ESD bag cut open (Simulate the paper idea) then we used a 3M parts bin and would tip it on its corner to funnel t
Electronics Forum | Wed Dec 13 11:24:08 EST 2000 | Wolfgang Busko
Hi George, bad luck! That�s why we professionals get so much money for it. Those "thingies" are mainly capacitors or resistors. If a capacitor is missing you might with luck not even notice it. A resistor, that�s different, you will notice it, what
Electronics Forum | Wed Dec 13 11:24:10 EST 2000 | Wolfgang Busko
Hi George, bad luck! That�s why we professionals get so much money for it. Those "thingies" are mainly capacitors or resistors. If a capacitor is missing you might with luck not even notice it. A resistor, that�s different, you will notice it, what
Electronics Forum | Thu May 20 15:07:12 EDT 1999 | JohnW
Earl, your colourful impressive descrptions are a joy to read..well lighten's up my day but maybe it's just me...ummmm..? anyhoo, Omat, as Earl has said ..this is a moisture sensative problem basically the reason you blow the shit out of the compon