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PCB wave dams

Electronics Forum | Fri Feb 27 16:02:20 EST 2004 | Zaxx

Hi Paul, One way but it slows down the process, is to get fixturing pallets made. You can usually get a universal fixture made for anywhere from $185-225USD. Hopefully this can help. Sincerely, Zack Schmad

SMT problems

Electronics Forum | Tue Mar 09 22:47:26 EST 2004 | pdeuel

Contact sensors out of adjustment. If you push up on spindle the led should change state. same if spindle is pulled down. I have also had problems with PTIF error during zeroing Soft stop. last messages recieved were reported as z axis time out durin

cost effective bga remove

Electronics Forum | Tue Mar 09 22:06:24 EST 2004 | Ken

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Tray Design

Electronics Forum | Mon Mar 22 15:49:40 EST 2004 | Frank

You can also do what I was doing before we found the one at Nix. We simply used double-sided tape and taped the carrier tape down on to the floors of the tray tower. Can't get much more 'simpler' than that!!!

BTU oven in IDLE mode

Electronics Forum | Mon Mar 29 11:51:55 EST 2004 | Claude_Couture

Hi all, Anyone familiar with BTU oven VIP-70. The control screen indicates that it is in IDLE mode. The recipe is running, but no heat is applied. The contactor for the heat is ON. All the electrical looks ok. I can't seem to be able to contact BTU,

Reflow profiler / mole /Thermal Couple

Electronics Forum | Wed Apr 14 12:11:49 EDT 2004 | cyber_wolf

Really...?? We have always had excellent results with Datapaq. What are the problems you've had? FYI: We did an evaluation with Data Paq VS KIC. DataPaq won hands down...... I am really interested to hear.

Glue Bubbles

Electronics Forum | Thu Apr 08 10:54:16 EDT 2004 | mrmaint

We typically store the tubes straight up and down. This seemed to help with the air pocket problem. Did not solve it 100 percent. best bet is still vacum.

smt basics

Electronics Forum | Thu Apr 29 07:21:00 EDT 2004 | Claude_Couture

Depends how much money you have in your budget. You have to break down your assembly into the different components and figure out what can be done by machine and what can't. Then search for machine that can do the jobs. There are consultant firms tha

Another SMT issue!about CSP

Electronics Forum | Sat May 01 07:23:49 EDT 2004 | davef

The large copper pours in the vacinity of this part make it essential that you get your thermal recipe correct. You may need to slow down your conveyor [decrease the ramp rates] in order to minimize the effect of the board has on the different heati

Part clearances in PCB design

Electronics Forum | Wed May 05 09:23:11 EDT 2004 | InterConn

Hi ACE, I design with a Minimum of 0.40mm Body to Body on 0805 Chip size down for hi volumne products, 0.60mm would be preferred. Regards I/C


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