Electronics Forum | Thu Jan 13 09:00:42 EST 2005 | fasst1
Grant, Again, just my .02 worth. I would have to agree with Greg as well. Two Flex machines from the same vendor will give you much better line balancing, and I think better overall capability than adding a different type of 'animal' chip shooter
Electronics Forum | Wed Nov 02 17:49:07 EST 2005 | grantp
Hi, We used a batch oven from Reddish Electronics out of the UK. It was convection, and ok, but had limitations. Batch convection ovens start to heat up, so the metal of the oven is hotter and hotter and it effects the profile. So we ended up need
Electronics Forum | Fri Jan 13 06:43:20 EST 2006 | cyber_wolf
How would you like to have this guy evaluate your reflow profile? It was in response to an auditor who require someone they had monitor temperature in both Fahrenheit and Celcius. What a geek Don't put him on the spot. That is not a good thing to
Electronics Forum | Thu Jun 08 07:31:14 EDT 2006 | slaine
Saw this and thought you may find it amusing. How many forum members does it take to change a light bulb? 1 to change the light bulb and to post that the light bulb has been changed 14 to share similar experiences of changing light bulbs and how t
Electronics Forum | Thu Jul 06 13:29:42 EDT 2006 | Chunks
Unfortunately it's not what you know, but who you know. Sounds like it in your case. Tread lightly as this guy may become your boss. It happened to me. New guy comes in, couldn't tell the "red stuff" from the "gray stuff" (adhesive / paste in cas
Electronics Forum | Tue Feb 13 15:56:16 EST 2007 | darby
Campos, This is a direct reply I recieved from Indium, (thanks to Rich Brooks), in late 2004 regarding SMQ230. I have followed these guidelines with good results using ENIG finish. Same also applies to Indium 5.1 apply to both alloys (SAC 387 and 305
Electronics Forum | Tue Jun 26 15:28:01 EDT 2007 | hegemon
There are a lot of variables in BGA rework in general, and the switch to lead free has only magnified some of the sore spots. Perhaps with a little bit more information someone here can be of help. What is the size and thickness of the PCB? What
Electronics Forum | Wed Nov 04 17:47:51 EST 2009 | locostpp
Q3/2009 been and gone. We are moving forward with low cost p&p, quite a few things have changed. We are applying for a number of patents for the feeders, placement head design, servo design, calibration system , etc... We now expect the price of t
Electronics Forum | Tue Jun 24 13:46:21 EDT 2008 | bschreiber
I know it is not what you want to hear, but first and foremost, you must consult your local regulating agencies and here is why: Solder paste contains heavy metals. We are all familiar with the problems associated with lead, but lead free solder pas
Electronics Forum | Thu Sep 11 11:34:52 EDT 2008 | patrickbruneel
Interesting observation Manuel. I will be blamed again for crying wolf but look below a lot more defects will soon see the daylight all related to lead-free. This information was posted at the tin whisker forum by Bob Landman of H&L Instruments.
