Electronics Forum | Mon Aug 04 09:30:16 EDT 2008 | grics
If you have concerns, you can look at the datasheet for each component or contact one of their application or materials engineers and find out what the components are rated for...process-wise. IE, how long can I be in the oven with this part, at what
Electronics Forum | Tue Aug 12 19:18:34 EDT 2008 | arminski
Hi davef, couple of questions: clarifying costing of direct labor against overhead cost: an operator loading PCB onto the reflow oven is a direct cost, how about the reflow process time of the PCB while travelling inside the reflow, is that an ove
Electronics Forum | Sat Aug 23 08:43:32 EDT 2008 | davef
Ugh, there are more reasons that immersion silver [IAg] to go yellowish than pigs at the county fair. That aside, sulphur is one of the reasons, as you say. The sulphur can be from a variety of sources, such as: * Pollution in the air * Ill advised p
Electronics Forum | Mon Aug 25 19:27:11 EDT 2008 | Mike Konrad
There are a number of �low cost� stencil cleaners available. I am a manufacturer of one but I'll list a variety and let the others provide editorial on which is best. Basically, there are three technologies, manual cleaning (solvents and wipes), ul
Electronics Forum | Wed Sep 03 07:39:19 EDT 2008 | pjc
You may not be getting enough exhaust pull, so the cooling modules over temp. Try swapping blower motors to isolate that before buying one. STANDARD AIR OPERATION: - Load-end: 150 cfm (255 m3/hr) at the 4� (102 mm) stack (minimum requirement) - Unlo
Electronics Forum | Thu Sep 11 19:19:07 EDT 2008 | Mike Konrad
Most ionic contamination testers prompt the operator for the current concentration at the start of each cycle. The normal concentration is 25% DI Water and 75% IPA. Although most machines ask for the current concentration, concentration adjustments
Electronics Forum | Sat Nov 29 09:56:59 EST 2008 | blacksi27
What the other user was talking about is correct, converting it from gerber to machine cad. It is hard explaining programming SMT to a new user unless shown by another experience operator. I am also getting a topaz x pretty soon and I'll try to hel
Electronics Forum | Mon Sep 22 15:32:20 EDT 2008 | davef
We see this fairly often. It doesn't affect solderability. Our analysis makes us think this coloration is copper. The reason copper appears on the surface may be that heat cycles increase the thinness and porosity of the immersion silver [IAg] coatin
Electronics Forum | Fri Nov 21 16:48:05 EST 2008 | kennyg
Anyone have an 'easy' solution for reducing PCBA handling damage. I'm fighting low level chipped, scuffed and broken-off SMT parts. The damage is spread out across different areas of the assemblies. The assemblies are double sided SMT with 0402's
Electronics Forum | Sat Nov 22 09:58:29 EST 2008 | realchunks
The only easy solution is not to handle the boards. Purchase true double sided reflow lines. Buy automated magazine loading conveyors. Check machine board supposrts. Are you sure it's from handling? We found it was 50/50 between board handling
