Electronics Forum | Wed Sep 02 02:45:01 EDT 2009 | rocko
Hi All, Let me summarize the key facts and findings: 1) This is not a permanent problem. Only one production batch was affected. The cleaning solution was exchanged and now the cleaning process runs normally. 2) Probably the residues are not ion
Electronics Forum | Fri Aug 03 14:55:26 EDT 2012 | davef
Not the best situation in the world, but you know that. Check with printer equipment suppliers [eg, DEK, MPM, etc] for a product called "Stencil Clean Wipes." Back in the old days, we'd: * Wipe the stencil with a solvent soaked wipe * Put the sten
Electronics Forum | Tue Sep 15 14:11:59 EDT 2015 | jpal
You should also remove all the pump parts and clean them, checking the bearings and seals. Clean completely the parts that allow the solder to flow back into the pot; ours have a spiral that fills with dross. Treat yourself to new nozzles. Tinning
Electronics Forum | Fri Jul 22 09:42:24 EDT 2016 | ttheis
Acetone has hazards other than flammability and odor including potential effects on the nervous system, skin, kidneys, GI tract, as well as blood and bone marrow according to the CDC. Perhaps you misunderstood what I was saying regarding alcohol; I
Electronics Forum | Wed Jun 14 14:23:29 EDT 2017 | emeto
Sr. Tech, Just think about it. How do you clean your stencil after you finish the job? Dry wipe and put it on the shelf? Dry wipe will work to some extent for simple boards, but your stencil will never be perfectly clean like if you use solvent. You
Electronics Forum | Tue Oct 20 05:47:42 EDT 2020 | Mike Konrad
Most often, dull solder joints (post cleaning) is a result of the cleaning chemical. Most (not all) modern cleaning chemicals are equipped with corrosion inhibition agents which prevent dulling. Check with your chemical supplier to see if your specif
Electronics Forum | Wed Dec 29 05:58:04 EST 2021 | sophyluo1985
According to the normal theory and the feedback of our other customers, maintenance is divided into 4 ways. (Depending on the environment of your production workshop, the work head is generally inspected monthly) 1. Daily maintenance: Clean the surfa
Electronics Forum | Fri Sep 07 15:19:42 EDT 2001 | davef
Watt tiepoo? [Cereally, you can usually fix typos after you post by using the P yellow �edit� button that shows when you are looking at your posting.] We�re had people on SMTnet that were washing their boards with a brush attached to the end of a ga
Electronics Forum | Thu Oct 12 22:16:59 EDT 2000 | Dreamsniper
Hi Guys, I'd like to share this to all of you...you can start playing with the rests...Stated prices, if not indicated, are in Aussie $ or Singapore $. Stencil Printing Adhesive Pros a) Less Capital Equipment Cost (Short Term). In reality it is f
Electronics Forum | Tue Oct 03 11:07:00 EDT 2000 | C.K.
"In Reality there's no additional cost or extra cost for the cleaning time since there is no increase on operator's wage in doing the cleaning but instead just an additional load or job for the operators at the same wage cost." I'd have to agree...