Electronics Forum | Fri Jul 23 13:49:29 EDT 1999 | Bob Neverosky
| | There is a practise within the industry of an Inspector inspecting a board, and that same Inspector performing touch-up. My opinion is that the Inspection and Touch-up operations should be separate functions whereby the Inspector is not performin
Electronics Forum | Mon Jul 26 11:20:40 EDT 1999 | Kevin Hussey
| | | Which among the two profiling method is more reliable/accurate in getting the oven thermal profile? | | | | | | a) using a HIGH-TEMP solder wire then soldering the thermocouples onto the profile points of the board (e.g. component lead etc.) |
Electronics Forum | Thu Jul 29 11:58:06 EDT 1999 | Greg Jones
| | | | Which among the two profiling method is more reliable/accurate in getting the oven thermal profile? | | | | | | | | a) using a HIGH-TEMP solder wire then soldering the thermocouples onto the profile points of the board (e.g. component lead e
Electronics Forum | Tue Jul 20 10:08:30 EDT 1999 | Wolfgang Busko
| | I recently switched from solder paste in 500 gram jars to 500 gram tubes. I did this to try to limit the time the paste is exposed to the room environment. But we have a need to clean the stencil every 4 - 5 boards which means taking the bulk pas
Electronics Forum | Sat Jul 17 01:23:29 EDT 1999 | Scott McKee
| | | | I need a good chemical to remove the lacquer finish off of magnet wire. I know there are different kinds but I need one that really works. Any suggestions would be great. thanks in advance guys. | | | | | | | What is it you're trying to do?
Electronics Forum | Tue Jul 13 14:03:33 EDT 1999 | Earl Moon
| We are looking to automate the paste printing portion of our SMT process. We are looking at used equipment from DEK and MPM from 1994 onward.(DEK 260 & 265 MPM AP20 & AP27) Does anyone have some feedback or concerns with any of these machines? Does
Electronics Forum | Thu Jul 08 15:42:57 EDT 1999 | Earl Moon
| Snip | | John, | | | | You said a bunch. My biggest problem running Fuji, Panasonic, or Sanyo high speed stuff is that they are meant to run free. They are meant, in my mind, to run as thoroughbreds. | | | | I watch 6" reels placed on feeders, pl
Electronics Forum | Thu Jun 24 12:43:08 EDT 1999 | Earl Moon
| | Recently, there has been an upsurge in the Pin Hole/Blow Hole problem in our wave soldering process. We are baking the PCBs for 2 Hrs. at 125 degree C. The Wave Soldering profile seems to be O.K. Still the problem is persistent. Can somebody h
Electronics Forum | Thu Jun 17 20:48:18 EDT 1999 | Earl Moon
| | first of all what is the technical term for the small amount of solder on a plated pad. we are getting poor screen printing gasketing on a 20 mil qfp due to this solder not being even or too high in spots and not covering the length of the pads.
Electronics Forum | Sun May 02 18:44:26 EDT 1999 | JohnW
| | How's the "Great Gas-out" going for ya'll? | | | | Myself, I'm doing real good! Haven't farted all day...(GRIN) | | | | Anyways, a thread got started down below about this so-called "Lead Free" stuff, and I just wanna' put my two cents in about
