Electronics Forum | Wed Jun 03 14:37:53 EDT 1998 | Anthony
I really appreciate everybody taking the time to help me out with this problem. I'm going to run your input by the design engineer, after that I may be taking you up on that offer to contact you Earl. Again; thank you! Anthony | If your board is si
Electronics Forum | Tue Apr 21 20:58:11 EDT 1998 | Steve Gregory
Mike wrote: ...I did buy "Surfboards" built for this purpose but they averaged about $5.oo a piece, and when your running 20 trainers, and they still have to be soldered in place. $5 a test is kinda high when evaluating a 32 cent chip...(snip) Hi
Electronics Forum | Tue Aug 28 13:08:28 EDT 2001 | seand
Hello Everyone, Mountains and mountains of data in the archives. As a contractor the variables in your production lots don't help I'm sure. On a larger scale, one suggestion maybe to first look at when and where your tomb stoning is occuring. 1
Electronics Forum | Tue Jan 08 17:33:26 EST 2002 | davef
You didn�t identify the type of tape you use, but Kapton or similar tape is not an effective method for attaching thermocouples. Search the fine SMTnet Archives for alternatives and comparison of methods. Two methods for mechanically attaching ther
Electronics Forum | Mon Sep 16 12:56:56 EDT 2002 | dragonslayr
simon- davef is on the right track. 1st year electronics courses teaches us that you should always check the power supply first. In this case, the power supply in question is not your power source but the regulated power within the unit. I suspect o
Electronics Forum | Thu Apr 10 09:28:14 EDT 2003 | chrissieneale
Thanks for your replies guys, there's some good info there. Dave, answers to your questions: The stencil was initially a big problem as with the Egineering Model's (EM's) and Engineering Qualifing model (EQM's) we kept getting short circuits due to
Electronics Forum | Fri May 16 10:06:44 EDT 2003 | pjc
Traceability of raw material, personnel and equipment performance during product manufacture: Tracing raw material is done by recording the material mfg.�s batch-code that they assign during the material�s manufacture. This is everything from the fl
Electronics Forum | Sat Jan 27 08:45:43 EST 2007 | davef
[clipped] Chemistry of Hard and Soft Water From Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D., Your Guide to Chemistry. Water Works I'm sure you've heard the terms 'hard water' and 'soft water', but do you know what they mean? Is one type of water somehow better th
Electronics Forum | Wed Feb 21 14:14:11 EST 2007 | rgduval
Hi, Bill, Lead-free solder and paste manufacturers will be a great resource for you during the transition; they've tested their products extensively, and their application groups have been able to help me through the biggest changes. There are a fe
Electronics Forum | Wed Dec 08 11:26:04 EST 2010 | davef
3 Printer Area Conditions * As stated earlier, heat and humidity are damaging to solder paste. Ideally, the printing area should be maintained at 40% - 50% relative humidity and 72°- 80°F (22-26°C). In addition, no air (cool or warm) should blow dire
