Electronics Forum | Thu Mar 04 10:45:19 EST 2004 | Robert
My company is relatively small but we have a SMT line. However, we don't have a stencil cleaner so I resort to a spray bottle of denatured alcohol, wiping it with a cloth and then using a toothbrush to brush the apertures. Finally another wipe down a
Electronics Forum | Fri Apr 16 11:03:35 EDT 2004 | davef
Your copper corrosion is not good. It indicates that you have not done a good job in cleaning. [We assume this is a medium green color, not unlike the color of the solder mask on your board, that is almost like a translucent lacquer; rather than th
Electronics Forum | Thu Dec 29 10:47:05 EST 2005 | Chris
The paper Dave posted the link for is great. I have to go back and read it in depth. I can build prototypes by wirebonding to ENIG. I can do it on a manual wirebonder but I don't have the patience to do it on a magazine to magazine automatic machi
Electronics Forum | Wed Jan 10 17:18:11 EST 2007 | flipit
I am soldering a Germanium Window with a > metalized rim to a Ni-Au plated kovar lid. The > solder joint needs to be hermetic. I am using > 80In solder washer shape preform, but am > experiencing lots of voiding when x-rayed, > although the jo
Electronics Forum | Fri Sep 18 11:23:32 EDT 2009 | isd_jwendell
I know nothing about Xbox specific rework, but have a lot of experience with PCB repairs. "...maybe think its a bad idea now not knowing what im doing" Don't get discouraged, it's a learning process. If it was that easy everyone would be doing it.
Electronics Forum | Tue Jun 26 19:51:31 EDT 2001 | davef
Rosin. A hard, natural resin, consisting of abietic acid [and pimaric acids in Europe] and their isomers, some fatty acids, and terepene hydrocarbons. Rosin is extracted from pine tree stumps. It�s an organic material distilled from oleoresin in p
Electronics Forum | Thu Jan 14 13:25:53 EST 1999 | Chrys
| Hi Folks. Has any Process Engineer here done a complete evaluation or controlled experiment for VOC-FREE Flux? Our goal here at CEBUKid, Inc. is to implement a VOC-FREE process. We have all the necessary (OPTIFLUX) spray equipment, and we're cur
Electronics Forum | Mon Feb 22 16:39:33 EST 1999 | C.K.
| | Hi Folks. Has any Process Engineer here done a complete evaluation or controlled experiment for VOC-FREE Flux? Our goal here at CEBUKid, Inc. is to implement a VOC-FREE process. We have all the necessary (OPTIFLUX) spray equipment, and we're c
Electronics Forum | Tue Nov 03 12:21:53 EST 1998 | phillip hunter
| Thanks for your reply. | I am interested in knowing about maintenance schedules and levels. I'm wondering how to know if I must replace a part. What part? What type of lubrication (for Fuji). Etc. | My company is small in terms of number of lines
Electronics Forum | Tue Aug 20 18:15:02 EDT 2002 | davef
Haaaaa!!!! Soldering to plastic!!!! An apt analogy!!! I like to compare it to soldering to dirt. Some thing. In fact, you are soldering on nickel, when soldering on many things. It�s just that the gold, er Pd, flash enables the wetting mechanism
