Electronics Forum | Thu May 18 12:06:28 EDT 2006 | Chunks
"As a great thinker/Philosopher like myself once said a few years ago:" Who was this great person that hated SMTnet years ago? MoonMan, you have to realize that when you boast silly things such as high CPH and new metals that no has ever seen, that
Electronics Forum | Sun May 21 19:14:53 EDT 2006 | grantp
Hi, I agree, and normally we would not act like this to a real person, but this guy is a joke, and it was funny to read the replies to it, and reply. Guru is never going to be part of this forum, because he's just some weird guy who's too arrogant
Electronics Forum | Mon May 22 18:19:29 EDT 2006 | Steve
I have read some threads about poor wetting on palladium-silver (Pd-Ag) coated components. I followed the suggestions, but I am still having a problem. The part is an 0603 chip type (Vishay varistor). The Process: solder paste is lead-free Alpha Met
Electronics Forum | Sun May 28 19:02:11 EDT 2006 | grantp
Hi, One thing, getting back to the original topic, is you might want to panelize these boards as much as possible, as you don't have too many components, but you have some good volume. So the machine changeover time is going to be an issue. Althoug
Electronics Forum | Fri Jun 02 21:32:33 EDT 2006 | mika
Hi Efren, We are always happy to do our best to help each other out in this forum. I can't say that i have contributed with anything valuable about Your original qeustion; except that I had some serious thoughts about some really idiot posting from "
Electronics Forum | Thu Jun 08 05:58:39 EDT 2006 | Base
Hi Efren, Did some simple math... - 100k units/month - 24 days/month - 16 hrs/day - 75% efficiency (ballpark questimate) You'll be looking at a line that does a bit more 50kCmp/hr with an IC/TH placer that does 3.5kCmp/hr (assuming 10 IC's /TH conn
Electronics Forum | Fri Aug 25 09:12:07 EDT 2006 | russ
When not practical to drill hole into pcb to profile here is what I do and seems to be just fine. place thermo into area underneath BGA and let her rip, you will not be in the ball/solder joint, but the temp difference as long as you are in the arra
Electronics Forum | Tue Aug 29 10:36:09 EDT 2006 | Chunks
With the UP2000 that has vacuum board hold down, the Grid Loc hoses defeat the vacuum in order for them to exit the work table. Big boards require more girds, thus more hoses. Set-up between large and small boards takes time to remove or add the gr
Electronics Forum | Fri Sep 15 16:30:13 EDT 2006 | russ
yes there is Caveman, (well maybe depending on your circumstances) you need to purchase a manual printer and print the connector then flip and print the other side. (you need a manual printer so you can print after the parts have nbeen reflowed, we
Electronics Forum | Thu Sep 21 15:23:10 EDT 2006 | Grant
Hi, I don't want to sound too negative here, because this forums been an incredibly help over the years, however does anyone else think it's a bit ugly. Perhaps it's just me, but it has not really changed over the years I have been using it, and it
