Electronics Forum | Fri Aug 19 21:12:58 EDT 2005 | grantp
Hi, We are not based in the US at all, but the US PCB manufacturers are the only ones that combine good customer service, the ability to product rapid prototypes without huge setup costs, and meet deadlines. As the global electronics market has chan
Electronics Forum | Mon Aug 22 13:16:48 EDT 2005 | grantp
Hi, Thanks guys for the replies, and there is some good companies here, and we are checking with them for fast turn boards. Thanks! Regards, Grant
Electronics Forum | Wed Aug 24 16:10:53 EDT 2005 | avalancher
I've used METCAL for years for work such as you have. The base can be a bit expensive, but the number of different tips that they offer (from sold bars, to formed tips for specific component removal, etc..) is fantastic! www.metcal.com
Electronics Forum | Tue Aug 23 22:19:02 EDT 2005 | Ken
Basic rule of thumb for lead free manufacturing: If the joint looks "too good" it probably has lead in it. This, of course is based on comparison observations of other components on your assembly.
Electronics Forum | Wed Aug 31 04:04:32 EDT 2005 | Slaine
im running some tests at the moment for hand soldering using a no residue water based flux from MBO, called WBF-01. leaves a good clean finish.
Electronics Forum | Wed Sep 21 05:26:58 EDT 2005 | Base
Lasse: Rich beat me to it! His steps are the correct ones. You first need to put your CAD-data into a column file and then use CAD2CAD to import, process and export it as VIOStxt. Greetings Base
Electronics Forum | Tue Sep 20 15:43:27 EDT 2005 | fastek
You're having the same error/problem on three seperate machines? Are you sure they are properly hooked up?
Electronics Forum | Tue Sep 20 16:44:54 EDT 2005 | jasont
Hi Rick, Yes, we had been moving PPU's back and forth between machines and they are properly hooked-up. Please let me know if you have any idea's, places to refer us to for a fix, replacement. Thanks, Jason
Electronics Forum | Tue Sep 20 16:51:59 EDT 2005 | fastek
Jason- Shoot this guy an e-mail. He's a rep in India for Assembleon and seems to know a thing or two about these machines.......... Vinit Verma [vinit.verma@prosemtechnology.com]
Electronics Forum | Fri Sep 23 10:34:22 EDT 2005 | Rob
Thanks Base, Yes, we did use the overlap method but we still have problems. Thankfully that product is now obsolete, so until next time.... Cheers, Rob.
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