Electronics Forum | Fri Oct 06 10:43:08 EDT 2017 | solderingpro
Show of hands! How many people will be attending this year's IPC APEX EXPO in San Diego, California? Are there specific interests you and your company have this year? What is your favorite part about IPC APEX Expo? (New Product Introductions, Tra
Electronics Forum | Mon Oct 23 21:54:03 EDT 2017 | wendymm
Hey, guys. I have decided to make my own PCB boards recently,but confused about which design software to choose. Summarized the info. on the net and other people's recommendation,there's 5 options, Diptrace, Eagle, Circuitmaker 2000, Kicad, and PCB12
Electronics Forum | Thu Mar 08 10:42:20 EST 2018 | jn90z
I agree with everything you just said. Unfortunately when you are a CM, you must do as the customer says. A lot of companies do jump two 2-ft boards together because it just makes more sense to do it that way. Thanks for all the responses. It sound
Electronics Forum | Thu Mar 08 10:53:58 EST 2018 | jn90z
We put components on the boards we purchase from overseas. So it depends on what you mean by make or manufacture. I realize that I didn't word that the best when I said competition. There are overseas companies that compete for our business but I was
Electronics Forum | Mon Nov 06 21:23:40 EST 2017 | wendymm
I just want to gain experience from someone who has their own opinion on my question. It seems that I have paid too much attention to the price now, but ignore other thins like public praise,company strength, customer service and so on.
Electronics Forum | Thu Dec 14 21:56:25 EST 2017 | jmelson
I checked the brushes, there is lots of length left on them, and the springs and pigtails are in good shape, too. I have been checking various cables, and reseating connectors, but making a resistance measurement from the brush holders back to the s
Electronics Forum | Sun Jan 07 07:40:31 EST 2018 | mohammad
Hi everybody. I'm new at SMT soldering. I'm using a stencil to print solder paste on PCB. and my board has 0402 components that it make assembling process long so I can't complete a set of board in a day and I have to continue in the next day. what
Electronics Forum | Wed Jan 17 07:08:50 EST 2018 | emeto
Yeah, your machines are probably even older generation. I can tell you that what you can see is always more clear than what the machine can see(worked with 10 brands and probably 30 models). If you don't have good lighting and camera, some parts jus
Electronics Forum | Thu Feb 01 15:30:26 EST 2018 | davef
I've known Mike Konrad for over 20 years. I like him. He is knowledgeable and generous in the giving of that knowledge. I have no issues with what he said in his vid. We should not get too overly twitchy when someone, sales-type or not, makes an eff
Electronics Forum | Wed Jan 31 14:36:18 EST 2018 | prdmm1
what is the best type of fiducial to use when making a PCB? currently the engineer at my job is using a square fiducial on the track layer and it is covered in masking. the camera doesnt pick it up correctly due to the shadow around it. and usually a
