Electronics Forum | Tue Dec 24 17:06:00 EST 2002 | MA/NY DDave
Hi, Lots of good answers and I am sure questions in the above. I have too many questions to really know whether your idea is a good one, as it could be, or one that will cause you more problems. Based on the size of the PWB that you will buy and t
Electronics Forum | Thu Dec 16 20:55:09 EST 1999 | TNT
Hey Henry, Tombstoning can result from many different conditions: 1. Look at the part placement under a microscope before the board has been reflowed. Is it centered perfectly on the pads? If not, the part might migrate towards one pad during reflow
Electronics Forum | Thu Dec 16 11:54:45 EST 1999 | Mike Naddra
At reflow an inert atmosphere is used to mitigate the occurance of oxidation, to me the decision weather to move from an inert atmosphere is based on several things ; PCB surface finish - are you using a HASL finish, OSP or another surface finish and
Electronics Forum | Mon Dec 13 09:43:28 EST 1999 | Chris May
As Wolfang says about slightly bent legs, handling is of the essence. Are these devices decanted into another tray for your machine. It may be worthwhile doing a "movement" chart for these components. Do not explain why or when you are doing it beca
Electronics Forum | Fri Dec 10 10:49:24 EST 1999 | Mike F
Some of our boards have over 700 LED's, so looking for the long leads is the most accurate way to check polarity. Also, not all LED's have a flat side and tinted domes can make it difficult to see the internal structure. Auto insertion didn't work, f
Electronics Forum | Thu Dec 02 11:42:03 EST 1999 | John S.
Dick, My company made the transition from thru-hole to SMT about a year ago. We've been building thru-hole boards successfully for years, but our customer requirements have forced us into the transition. Wolfgang made a very good comment. Start s
Electronics Forum | Thu Nov 18 19:45:26 EST 1999 | Deon Nungaray
Deon Response: Hello Will, Yes, you can reflow a double sided board using 63/37 solder paste on both sides. There are some limitations as far as the mass of the components to reflow the second time. If you have doubts or are concerned that a compone
Electronics Forum | Mon Nov 15 10:43:23 EST 1999 | Brian W.
I think the issue may be more than just the oven. I worked at a facility in Florida, where lightning strikes were common. We installed backup generators for the facility. Among the issues and costs we analyzed were: frequency of outages, boards i
Electronics Forum | Tue Nov 02 23:34:58 EST 1999 | chartrain
You appear to have two problems working against you at once. One is component lead corrosion that the no clean flux isn't aggressive enough to remove. Do a simple dip and look test. Flux the leads of a component and dip it into the molten solder for
Electronics Forum | Fri Oct 22 06:19:42 EDT 1999 | TNT
Ron, if I am reading this correctly the 20mil parts are not having problems on a 6mil stencil. If you increase the entire thickness of the stencil to 8mils, there should not be any issues with the 20mil components. The supports you are using could p
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