Electronics Forum | Thu Mar 31 20:16:31 EDT 2011 | tkirk
We recently decided to try using a different source for our bare boards to save money. On two different batches of PCBs now from the new source, we are seeing beading including some serious enough to short out underneath 0805 parts. We have never re
Electronics Forum | Wed Apr 06 08:18:19 EDT 2011 | don7888
Hi Has anyone managed to accurately produce a spreadsheet or formula that will accurately calculate the amount of boards your SMT line will produce an hour. I work in a high mix low volume industry and we are constantly taking on new jobs but have n
Electronics Forum | Wed Nov 23 09:38:52 EST 2011 | blnorman
More agreement with screen print adhesives. Back in a former life time we did do pin transfer on one of our product lines. If you had to go with pins, make sure your adhesive rheology is suited for it. Different adhesives are designed for specific
Electronics Forum | Fri Jan 27 09:00:14 EST 2012 | davef
A thermocouple is a set of two wires welded together at one end, where a junction is formed between the two wires. Because each wire is composed of a different type of metal, each wire reacts differently to the temperature of the junction. Because of
Electronics Forum | Thu Mar 22 04:03:04 EDT 2012 | vinitverma
The difference between FCM I and FCM II is not only the use of pusher. The vacuum calibration pads are also in different locations - in front in case of FCM I and in the rear for FCM II. Also the pick positions (coordinates) as well as location numbe
Electronics Forum | Mon Nov 19 06:06:28 EST 2012 | ericrr
Hi ENIAC That table is part of a mush bigger article I was putting together, and will post somewhere at this website soon, as a one stop complete information. The hold up was Electrolytics and Tantalums code is different but there is no way to t
Electronics Forum | Tue Apr 02 17:22:50 EDT 2013 | microaide
That makes some sense. By knowing the coordinates of the leftmost and rightmost feeder, the others can be interpolated. As long as they are all the same type of feeder. But I still don't see how to configure an assortment of different types of vibrat
Electronics Forum | Mon May 20 19:24:59 EDT 2013 | hegemon
Well, you wouldn't want 100 deg difference from zone to zone, in that you would likely exceed your maximum ramp rate, for instance if Zone 1 was 90C and zone 2 was 190C. Over time a general guideline (rule of thumb) has emerged, max about 40 deg dif
Electronics Forum | Tue Feb 11 09:01:54 EST 2014 | emeto
You should get your paste in ice(dry ice). Then you should keep it in a fridge. Many pastes now have 1month shelf life(after you take it out of the fridge). If you follow all the above, you might be having: 1. Lot problem - try different lots of you
Electronics Forum | Thu Sep 21 09:35:24 EDT 2017 | directx995
Hello everyone, I was wondering for a long time, what are the differences between pick and place and CAD Files. Can anyone list me all (as many as you can) differences between these two types of files. I know there are a lot of software solutions f
