Electronics Forum | Thu Dec 06 08:57:32 EST 2007 | davef
With this small amount of background information on the situation, comments are: * If you let adhesive cure on your stencil, you should not be using Zestron 301. A hammer and chisel is more effective. * Assuming you are not letting the adhesive cure,
Electronics Forum | Tue Jan 15 15:42:15 EST 2008 | ck_the_flip
Patrick, you're right. I've only dealt with 2 different flavors of Alpha alcohol-based flux. I've always thought that the convection causes the activator to evaporate more rapidly, but this is probably just the case with older formulations. Again,
Electronics Forum | Thu May 08 09:36:23 EDT 2008 | ck_the_flip
CSullivan, On the great SMTNet archives, there was much discussion about how to run in this scenario. Here is one such thread: http://www.smtnet.com//forums/index.cfm?fuseaction=view_thread&CFApp=1&Thread_ID=10483&#Message42337 Also, I wouldn't "
Electronics Forum | Tue May 20 17:09:13 EDT 2008 | davef
Sorry, we didn't do a good job of understanding your question. For more on delamination, look here: http://www.smtnet.com/Forums/Index.cfm?CFApp=1&Message_ID=54655 ... but we're not so sure that this is a straight delamination issue, because: * One
Electronics Forum | Wed Aug 20 20:10:30 EDT 2008 | davef
Naw, accounting is boring. Standoff could be an issue. Coupla things: * Above 30 thou, just about any cleaning process, more sophisticated than a garden hose, will produce acceptable results * Below 10 thou, can be cleaned with best efforts, but not
Electronics Forum | Thu Apr 02 19:54:31 EDT 2009 | davef
CK The term that you're searching for is: "Singulation" the process of die punching circuit boards with a hydraullic press. [Although the very nice people that sell "saw depanelers" call their equipment singulators. We assume they do that because e
Electronics Forum | Thu Aug 20 15:19:32 EDT 2009 | davef
Replies don't align correctly. Look at this thread: http://www.smtnet.com/Forums/Index.cfm?CFApp=1&Message_ID=59567 At this time there are four replies to the original post. All were made 08/20/09 Problem with flux davef 08/20/09 Problem wi
Electronics Forum | Fri Nov 06 07:41:22 EST 2009 | meritajs
You started here discussion that interesting for many OEM firms.Recently I was asked to give recommendation for one such firm. What kind of equipment they could buy for producing small series? I have learned many types equipment from different firm
Electronics Forum | Mon May 17 13:34:22 EDT 2010 | davef
If it's not adhesive, try an ESD-type ionizer. The objective of an ionizer is to eliminate surface charge on insulators and on isolated/ungrounded conductors. Practically speaking, the action of an ionizer is to drive the voltage on the surface of a
Electronics Forum | Wed May 19 14:38:59 EDT 2010 | davef
It's a serious problem. Here's a link to an earlier thread on SMTnet: http://www.smtnet.com/Forums/Index.cfm?CFApp=1&Message_ID=60545 For more try: * escsinfo.com * AS9120 * AS5553.info * combatcounterfeits.com * safesourcesseal.com Recent trade
