Electronics Forum | Tue Oct 11 13:50:21 EDT 2005 | stepheniii
you take the stencil which is contaminated with basically a toxic substance, add a solvent (alcohol) then use compressed air to blast it all into the air you breathe. I used to use foam wipes that were pretty good. I've also seen thick clothe ones t
Electronics Forum | Mon Dec 05 12:18:06 EST 2005 | stepheniii
I worked for a company with a Mirtec. It's a great machine. The sales guy kept going on about needing a golden board. But if you program very carefully and verify each part as you add it to the library, you don't even need a golden board. If you ha
Electronics Forum | Thu Jan 12 16:16:33 EST 2006 | PWH
Thanks JAX and Cmiller. I have spec'd "on the head" optics 2.6 mpp. No upward cameras but might "wire" it for magellan digital for future add-on. Will be buying/using prec. pro. feeders but might have to use some old GSM pneumatics from time to ti
Electronics Forum | Fri Jan 13 05:12:52 EST 2006 | Rob
As long as you trust that the component vendor is honest & diligent (possibly add this to your vendor rating criterea?) In the UK we have a 'RoHS Trusted' Kitemark from the British Standards institute that distributors can apply for to show this. I
Electronics Forum | Sat Jan 14 18:07:15 EST 2006 | Sona
I am looking for someone on the East Cost to service the following equipment. Electrovert EPK and DEK 260. We need to also add some convection heaters on the wave machine. We are located outside Philly, Pa If anyone can provide me with this info I a
Electronics Forum | Thu Mar 16 12:22:21 EST 2006 | stepheniii
Larry, I have said this on the forum > before. > > THE ONLY WAY TO KNOW IF OVEN HEATER > SET POINTS ARE CORRECT IS TO ATTACH THERMO > COUPLES TO YOUR PC BOARDS AND RUN A THERMAL > PROFILE WITH A DATA-LOGGING DEVICE! > > Anything > other than t
Electronics Forum | Thu Mar 30 08:38:58 EST 2006 | Dan
We have this panel that is Gold Flash. Am I correct in assuming this is technically a lead-free panel then? We are running a WS paste, and the QFN28 has balls of solder instead of a fillet. My Max temp is 216, and the TAL was between 52-57 secs with
Electronics Forum | Thu Mar 30 09:32:54 EST 2006 | russ
Not arguing dan, but are you positive that they are not copper? anyway, what is happening is as the parts sucks down onto the board from reflow the extra paste is notnecessarily sqeezed out but it has no place to go. So it will form this ball on th
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Electronics Forum | Wed Oct 11 14:23:46 EDT 2006 | Steve Gregory
I don't know why anyone would even want any of this stuff since you get paid for the solder that's in your dross anyway. The way I look at it is that it's really a GOOD THING to have some solder come out with the dross while you're de-drossing your