Electronics Forum | Thu Mar 23 09:29:58 EST 2006 | Joe
I agree that it's the probably the chain. The links get dirty and can bind up over time. When you pull the chain, check to see that each link rotatates freely with its adjacent link. I bet you'll find one or more links that are binding. This is the s
Electronics Forum | Fri Mar 24 13:35:53 EST 2006 | bvdb
If one considers that a computer used to fill a good sized room and now can sit in/on your hand I would say that the electronics industry has already greatly reduced the use of lead. Microelectronics keeps getting smaller with fewer interconnects
Electronics Forum | Fri Apr 07 12:35:14 EDT 2006 | Chunks
Hi Chim Chim, Hows Spritle these days? You guys still living in the trunk of the Mach 5? Tell Trixie, Mom , Pops, Sparky, Racer X ans Speed I said "Hi". BTW, The Shooting Star (#9) was way faster than your brother Speeds. All be it that it took
Electronics Forum | Mon Apr 17 14:08:51 EDT 2006 | russ
So far the only issue I have been able to determine with this product is Pkaymetals the company. Seems impossible to get samples or local representation. Was told first that they would not let me have it until they had local representation so equip
Electronics Forum | Mon Apr 10 12:54:43 EDT 2006 | cyber_wolf
Is anyone out there using the newer style Fuji feeder calibration jig ? It's the one that has the LCD on it. My current feeder cal jig just measures pick point center. This newer style gauge measures advancing arm height,bend in the advancing arm br
Electronics Forum | Wed Dec 20 22:54:28 EST 2006 | fastek
I think that in this day and age.....if you are not testing the feeder via some sort of indexing proceedure while the feeder is off of the machine.....you are simply not going to be certain the feeder is working properly. The Alternative SMT jig do
Electronics Forum | Tue Apr 11 11:47:56 EDT 2006 | amol_kane
Hi SMTnetters, I have a white residue coating all over my reflow oven innards (almost looks like white fungus). How can I absolutely be certain that it’s flux and not anything else?are there any tests available for this? I am planning to check the ov
Electronics Forum | Tue Apr 18 04:54:30 EDT 2006 | bayanbaru
We are using Siemens pick and place machine for chip placement. Our goal is to continuous production during component replenishment. In Siemens machine, the feeders that can be removed, reloaded, and placed back on the machine while the machine is ru
Electronics Forum | Tue Apr 18 10:42:27 EDT 2006 | Carol Stirling
Hello All, Could someone offer suggestions to cure poor BGA reflow that is limited to the same area of the BGA and on one type of board only. The reflow has the look of "baseball caps" and is positioned such that it is the leading edge only that doe
Electronics Forum | Thu Apr 20 08:49:08 EDT 2006 | Chunks
a) Is there a recommended dip or dwell time for the dip soldering? Check your data sheet for the part. Dwell time is everything in selective soldering. Top side wetting is a good process indicator. b) How do we improve the solder coverage in the
