Electronics Forum | Wed Feb 25 23:19:41 EST 1998 | Steve Gregory
Eric, You've got a Fuji FHP? WOW! It still runs even! That was the first fine pitch machine I ever worked with, along with the FEP's and CP-2's. Unless Fuji has changed the machine software, I don't know what he may be talking about. They
Electronics Forum | Wed Jan 14 22:47:24 EST 1998 | Ron Costa
I've had demo's on two machines recently. HTI Engineering in Medfeild MA. has a very nice machine. Singularity in Portsmouth N.H. has a very basic , simple machine. You should check tooling costs. If you would like to talk more about it give me a c
Electronics Forum | Wed Dec 24 22:46:58 EST 1997 | Scott McKee
| Can anybody give me feed back on the pro and cons of | using Pace, OK, Hakko, Metcal, etc... equipment in | their rework processes? I need to set up a low volume | rework station for mixed technology boards. | Would appreciate any suggestions. I
Electronics Forum | Thu Dec 18 14:44:59 EST 1997 | Scott Cook
No problem..... > No; the last time I used the process was 1983. > Yes, and in your neck of the world, I'd bet you're looking at Flutec products.....(I used PP11 juice way back in 1979). > I would dispute this. I did EXTENSIVE testing for thermal eff
Electronics Forum | Wed Aug 15 20:36:52 EDT 2001 | davef
Look here http://www.national.com/pf/LM/LM3886.html Consider using a perf board. A perf board looks like this http://home1.pacific.net.sg/~fung/circuit.html. Here�s how to use perf boards http://www.reprise.com/host/circuits/perfboard.asp. You ca
Electronics Forum | Thu Aug 23 15:45:48 EDT 2001 | slthomas
So, we've already addressed the tombstoning on these guys by adopting the mfr's (Pana.) recommendations for pad size and spacing. Problem is, we have pretty bad wetting of some of these parts. The rest of the board we use them on looks great, nice
Electronics Forum | Thu Aug 30 14:14:27 EDT 2001 | dougt
James Take a board with double sided tape and run it with all the other parts "shorted". Make sure that the part is being placed by the head/spindle that will be used during a full run. Inspect the part after it is placed and carefully remove it a
Electronics Forum | Mon Sep 03 16:51:58 EDT 2001 | edmentzer
We have stored PCB's in the refrigerator twice when our old pick and place died during production. One time the boards were in the frig for two days. I put the boards in a tray and covered the tray with plastic food wrap. We waited about two hours
Electronics Forum | Fri Sep 07 14:51:36 EDT 2001 | Claude Couture
What kind/brand of machine are we talking about? Are the missing parts randomly distributed or are specific to a feeder/placement/pattern? Does your machine remember where to resume placement if you reset it in the middle of a pattern placement? We h
Electronics Forum | Tue Sep 18 09:13:13 EDT 2001 | davef
Those of us that appear deaf are only faking. So, you need not yell. Responding to your question, consider: * Contacting the contractors and ask them for the information you desire. Most of the larger contractors are public companies. So, much of
