Electronics Forum | Tue Sep 15 07:54:42 EDT 1998 | Rob Fischer
| | I am running composite fixtures on my wave solder machine and after about 500 passes each (1 month)they are showing serious signs of wear in that the composite surface is bubbling up and glass fibers are also starting to show. | | The problem h
Electronics Forum | Thu Aug 06 09:51:20 EDT 1998 | Bob Willis
This text may be of interest to any one with tin lead spots Guide to Solder Spots - A New Plague in Manufacture ? So what are solder spots ? They appear to be the next big problem in modern reflow assembly in fact in any process that involves solder
Electronics Forum | Tue Jul 14 07:12:53 EDT 1998 | smd
I asked the same question a couple of weeks ago. I received a lot of e-mail from salesmen et al trying to sell me equipment costing several thousand dollars. I was glad to get all the information I could, but there was no way I was going to get a PO
Electronics Forum | Thu Jun 11 15:49:33 EDT 1998 | Steve
| | In our continued search for another flex machine, we reconsidered Philips | | Emerald (low Vol/high mix Mfg). We already have a CSM so it makes a little sense. Then the salesman started talking about the Topaz. The Topaz supposedly is "practicall
Electronics Forum | Thu Jun 11 23:21:16 EDT 1998 | Scott McKee
| I am currently reading as many articals as I can to familiaize myself with Surface Mount Technology. My company is planning to install a SM production line by the end of the year. | Here is one of my questions. | I have read that one of the specifi
Electronics Forum | Thu Jun 04 12:26:30 EDT 1998 | Dave F
| If you could measure and chart 3 variables in my process, what would they be? | The boards that I produce are on panels that are 12up and 2x4 up. All boards are single sided paper base w/o plated thru holes. They are on scored panels that measure
Electronics Forum | Thu Jun 04 12:05:43 EDT 1998 | Anthony
Dear Dave, I have a "possible" solution to your problem, though I have never tried it myself. If you're trying to come up with a non-abrasive technique for removing solder-keep reading. If it's a faster method you desire, do yourself a favor and hi
Electronics Forum | Wed May 27 13:42:08 EDT 1998 | Chrys
| R&D is currently designing a board with smt components on both sides of the board. They are adding a 16 pin IC Gull wing. on the bottom side of the board. I have asked for only caps and resistors to be placed on the bottom side. Is there a recommen
Electronics Forum | Wed May 27 14:35:52 EDT 1998 | Justin Medernach
| | R&D is currently designing a board with smt components on both sides of the board. They are adding a 16 pin IC Gull wing. on the bottom side of the board. I have asked for only caps and resistors to be placed on the bottom side. Is there a recomm
Electronics Forum | Tue May 26 19:20:39 EDT 1998 | Graham Naisbitt
Ryan, Please consider the following: There is no such thing as no residue flux. Low or no solids flux contain "wetting" agents to help the stuff stick upside down! Try painting your ceiling with less than 2% solids paint!! With all this excess liquid
