Electronics Forum | Mon Sep 26 13:02:48 EDT 2005 | Jim K
seeking knowledge and/or experience in running metal-backed pcb's at SMT
Electronics Forum | Wed Sep 28 09:13:17 EDT 2005 | BGS
We do them all the time. Treat them like any othe PWB, just adjust the profile as required
Electronics Forum | Tue Oct 11 17:27:49 EDT 2005 | artekeng
Depending on the metal and bond to FR4 you may be able to get a better profile if you use conductive heating.(vs standard convection reflow)
Electronics Forum | Thu May 21 12:40:58 EDT 2009 | ehess
Is anyone familiar with Easy OLP software for Samsung machines? I would like to back up the part info from the machines to the OLP s/w, so when we write new programs, the part info is correct, and matches the info in the machines. I have no documen
Electronics Forum | Sun Nov 06 16:10:25 EST 2016 | teslalab2
Hi! I have a Quad IVc pick and place that runs dos. The GUI computer is a compaq prolinea 4/33s. The hard drive went stupid mode and now wont respond. I have all of the data backed up. I tried transferring the files to a fairly modern hard drive (20g
Electronics Forum | Mon Nov 21 15:53:38 EST 2016 | teslalab2
Ok thanks for you help. I am up and running again. I had thought about the upgrade, but it would never pay off in my little garage operation.
Electronics Forum | Mon Nov 07 06:08:12 EST 2016 | bobpan
I think there are size limitations for the hard drive in those old computers. I would look on ebay and try to find an exact replacement and transfer your files onto it. I think it should work if everything is copied. good luck
Electronics Forum | Mon Nov 07 08:01:03 EST 2016 | ttheis
I have seen people use large, modern hdd's but they need to be re-sized to the limit of the hardware you are installing into which can be tricky. Also, its best to take an 'image' or clone an hdd as soon as you get equipment that is old or you suspec
Electronics Forum | Mon Nov 07 13:19:42 EST 2016 | travishemen
We have had some luck buying an exact matching hard drive and swapping the circuit board from the newly purchased drive to the old drive. I have done this twice in the last year and it has made the old drive work again. Travis
Electronics Forum | Sat Nov 19 03:26:08 EST 2016 | sarason
Have you tried running your image under a Virtual machine. From this you may be able to work out the requirements of the original machine, and so have some parameters to port the image forward on a faster PC, like say a pentium or Pentium III while s
