Electronics Forum | Wed Apr 23 19:00:39 EDT 2008 | stevek
It depends on the laminate but a PWB is like any other MSL component. Some fab shops are only waranting standard FR4 laminates for 45-60 days when processed at lead free temperatures. The best thing I can say is to try some weight gain/loss experim
Electronics Forum | Wed Apr 30 16:00:12 EDT 2008 | tech13108
Hello, We have recently purchased an older MPM via auction and I am trying to get it running but not getting too far. When I power it up it goes thru a boot sequence then a screen appears on the monitor with a "warning cover not closed, close cov
Electronics Forum | Fri May 02 18:40:03 EDT 2008 | jlawson
Has anyone tried a PS-800E made by OKi Metcal? I > have been looking at them, it looks like a good > Iron, but I would like to know how these are > actually working in the field not just some sales > pitch by someone getting a > commision. Thank
Electronics Forum | Wed May 07 14:54:38 EDT 2008 | realchunks
OK, you may be using this forum for your political rants - but if not, I will appease you one more time: Issue one at hand: Blame a political leader for my mistakes. I wish it were that easy. I'd blame Oprah for my top side wetting issues. Issue
Electronics Forum | Thu May 29 00:26:58 EDT 2008 | bobwillis
Bob Willis' Top Ten Reference Books Here is a new list of "Bob Willis' Top Ten" reference books that has been updated for 2007 to take into account recent changes in technology. In the publishing industry there are many charts and awards for the bes
Electronics Forum | Wed Jun 18 03:51:04 EDT 2008 | bing007
We have evaluated vapour phase in the past and was very impressed on how simple and easy it was to use and control. Gods send when being pushed in an audit because so little can be changed and will work within the chemistry within the unit. I so want
Electronics Forum | Wed Jul 02 09:22:20 EDT 2008 | dmunson
Thanks Real Chunks. We currently have an RPS opus selective solder machine that we plan on keeping. It is configured as a 3-nozzle (!) one-pump (!!) point selective solder machine w/ nitrogen preheat. Custom wet nozzles. We use lead free SN100C sold
Electronics Forum | Tue Jul 01 12:35:18 EDT 2008 | amcross
Please accept my apologies for being offtopic. I have tried posting on the career center, and our job even appeared at the top of the most recent smtnet email newsletter. Still, we received essentially zero response. I'm hoping maybe a post here mi
Electronics Forum | Fri Jul 11 10:32:10 EDT 2008 | JH pbf
Got to agree with CK and Patrick. A very brief career history: 1992 Engineering Apprenticeship 1994 Job as a Temp, placing components in a local electronics firm 1996 Made perminant Process Tech through experience gained 1998 A year selling solder a
Electronics Forum | Mon Jul 14 13:45:17 EDT 2008 | ck_the_flip
Patrick... Contact LENGTH as in inches, mm, or cm...not time..is decreased with a slower belt speed. The slower the speed, the less contact LENGTH with the wave per unit time ...whereas at a faster speed, your leads are contacting more solder, th
