Electronics Forum | Wed Nov 23 12:13:34 EST 2005 | Samir Nagheenanajar
And another thing... Moonman's idea to market a "Jump to Conclusions" mat, is just horrible... what a horrible idea...
Electronics Forum | Wed Nov 23 14:39:39 EST 2005 | Kornholio
It is clear from other threads that nobody appreciates your website. http://www.smtnet.com/Forums/index.cfm?fuseaction=view_thread&CFApp=1&Thread_ID=9386&mc=18
Electronics Forum | Wed Nov 23 15:43:04 EST 2005 | Samir
Moonman, You never did answer the question. Was that you in the green smock and your finger pushing the button?
Electronics Forum | Fri Nov 18 07:31:19 EST 2005 | avalancher
I'm curious to people's findings. What is the life span / expectancy of your SMT machine? Recently, I heard, through the grapevine, that Fuji listed 5 years as a lifespan for their machines. After that, they would either need to be retired.
Electronics Forum | Fri Nov 18 07:49:46 EST 2005 | tommyttr
We have Siemens machines 0f 1992 Vintage to run daily and we do not have any problems with them.
Electronics Forum | Fri Nov 18 08:39:17 EST 2005 | twoods
Lifespan and Useful life are two completely separate items. I agree some mfrs machines are mre robust than others, but there is typically a trade off. As Sr Tech intimated, PM is the key to keeping all machines humming.
Electronics Forum | Fri Nov 18 08:21:28 EST 2005 | stefwitt
In order to burn (old fashioned) E-PROM, I can't always verify the vendor of an IC on the print. The logo is very likely the initial letter of the manufacturer, but sometimes it requires imagination to read the letter. Could somebody guide me to a li
Electronics Forum | Fri Nov 18 08:14:55 EST 2005 | cyber_wolf
We seem to be having a problem with our stencils delaminating from the emulsion quite frequently. Does anyone else out there that buys stencils from Microscreen have this problem ?
Electronics Forum | Sat Nov 26 10:24:20 EST 2005 | billyd
Dude - one thing you may want to look at is the detergent your adding to your stencil wash. If it's geared for epoxy removal, it will also remove "that" epoxy as well. The rule of thumb is, under one year, the manufacturer fixes the stencil, over one
Electronics Forum | Mon Nov 28 20:51:26 EST 2005 | davef
Se�or Tech We use stencils from other suppliers. So, we have no specific problems from Microscreen. Generalizing, most stencil manufacturers recommend that their product not be exposed to temperatures in excess of 110*F (43*C). Our old buddy B S
