Electronics Forum | Thu Nov 20 08:25:41 EST 2008 | rgduval
If your boss is willing to spend that kind of cash, check out the new MY500 from MyData. I receive no compensation from MyData for this, and am not currenly using the MY500. But I am trying to figure out how to work it into my budget for next yea
Electronics Forum | Thu Nov 20 09:17:37 EST 2008 | stepheniii
And the labour involved is not just the machine operator. The data has to checked out, tweaked and the input file for the machine created. And you probably don't want a minimum wage person doing that.
Electronics Forum | Thu Nov 20 10:59:39 EST 2008 | elias67
Don't forget the value of being able to blame everything from bridging, solder balls,tombstoneing , traffic jams, the price of gas, the demise of the american auto industry and everything else on your stencil supplier. That would now be you!
Electronics Forum | Mon Nov 24 08:02:12 EST 2008 | realchunks
The Mydata machine is very cool. It is a bit slow but is perfect if you want to do small prototypes. But I don't think a manager that spouts crapulants like that will buy a machine like this. Too forward thinking for his brain.
Electronics Forum | Tue Nov 25 15:56:05 EST 2008 | mikesewell
It read to .0001 and was repeatable to +/- .0005. As the SR coating got thicker, it was more sensitive to pressure since the transducer (ours was a 1/8" dia.) would press into the coating. You might request a demo from a vendor and see if it is a f
Electronics Forum | Fri Nov 21 08:59:54 EST 2008 | evtimov
Orian, SMT = surface mount technology. The best you can do is to find a book and read it several times. May be Davef is gonna give you the best chapters. Emil
Electronics Forum | Fri Nov 21 16:49:50 EST 2008 | stepheniii
You want to make it from scratch? Design the circuit, do the layout, and make the PCB, then populate it? You can't make the raw boards at home. What are you studing at uni?
Electronics Forum | Mon Nov 24 14:45:29 EST 2008 | wavemasterlarry
What?!?1?!? I use the same oven for both. Doesnt' effect anything cause everything taste OK. Gotta be carefull of wires cause they can burn and catch fire. Speaking of, time to hit the bar.
Electronics Forum | Mon Nov 24 16:58:11 EST 2008 | dougt
If you don't want the headache of etching a board you can design online and order a board for a couple bucks. The place I used had free software......www.PCB123.com
Electronics Forum | Thu Nov 20 18:29:56 EST 2008 | bandjwet
All: Does anyone have at their fingertips the number of leadless package devices placed worldwide in either 2007 or 2008? What growth rate would you speculate ? Thanks! BWET
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