Electronics Forum | Mon Aug 24 10:26:39 EDT 2015 | derrikf
I've recently pushed the company I work for to switch to a halogen-free solder that our supplier carries, Kester's NP 505 HR, prior we were using Kester NXG1. NP 505 HR performs great on the screen, we have a lot of down time in between prints (we d
Electronics Forum | Fri Oct 28 04:56:12 EDT 2016 | lilybell
I read a few posts here about resistor in led applications. The thing is, the resistor has clarified as this shows:was always use with a power source delivering a higher forward voltage than the led could tolerate(ex: a 9volt battery hook up to a 3w
Electronics Forum | Tue Jul 18 09:29:54 EDT 2017 | svfeingold
That does sound like a great deal Tsvetan. Can you share any information about who/where exactly you purchased the machines, and which printer/reflow you have? I do have friends and colleagues in China that could ease the process if anything is comin
Electronics Forum | Mon Jun 19 09:47:23 EDT 2017 | georgetruitt
You have a lot to think about! What does the flux manufacturer recommend as far as specifics like water temp or pressure? Do they recommend high temp di-water a detergent or saponifier? Do you currently have a cleaning machine, batch cleaner or inl
Electronics Forum | Thu Feb 15 13:46:16 EST 2018 | aemery
Griinder, Maybe it's me, but I think what you might be saying here is that you see a reflected image of the PCB or Stencil when you and teaching the fiducials and it is interfering with the teaching routine, is that correct? If this is true it is c
Electronics Forum | Thu Mar 01 17:36:31 EST 2018 | spoiltforchoice
I wouldn't touch one of these Chinese machines if a reliable "no headaches" experience is what you are after. I'm sure they do OK for whatever it is they are designed for, but actual volume production not so much. As others have said, proper machines
Electronics Forum | Wed Sep 04 09:47:41 EDT 2019 | smrsteve
Hello All, I've just bought a Quad 4c pick & place machine. It's so close to actually building boards, but just doesn't quite get there. I was wondering if there's somebody out there with experience of these machines that might be able to help...?
Electronics Forum | Wed Jun 24 15:46:26 EDT 2020 | kumarb
The blue handle CL feeders are 4mm advancement pocket to pocket - suitable for 0402 devices. The green handle CL feedersare 2mm advancement pocket to pocket - suitable for 0201 / 01005 devices. According to Elissa, she did not recommend the use of
Electronics Forum | Fri Feb 04 21:12:34 EST 2022 | mnyut
After I pointed out at the end of November 2018 that here at SMTnet passwords are stored in plain text (https://smtnet.com/Forums/index.cfm?fuseaction=view_thread&CFApp=1&Thread_ID=21588&FromArchive=yes), and they still are, this site was now apparen
Electronics Forum | Fri Mar 10 12:28:24 EST 2000 | Keith Luke
SMTnet extends a warm welcome to the Center for Board Assembly Research (CBAR)at the Georgia Institute of Technology who have joined with SMTnet to provide access to the Electronics Forum through the school's web site. SMTnet is pleased to cooperate
