Electronics Forum | Thu Sep 11 09:59:47 EDT 2008 | rarnold
Paste stored tip down, so separation in the tube is not suspect. Remember that the defect was produced on a screen printer running with a Rheopump. A few more details are that the strip of the board containing the uncoalesced solder is consistent w
Electronics Forum | Tue Sep 16 16:41:27 EDT 2008 | ck_the_flip
Here are some guidelines that you can go by: http://smt.pennnet.com/display_article/260261/35/ARTCL/none/none/1/Choosing-a-Stencil/ http://www.emasiamag.com/article-669-stencildesignforleadfreesmtassembly-Asia.html My caveat is...I am merely actin
Electronics Forum | Sat Sep 27 10:40:24 EDT 2008 | hussman
Hello all, Just had a problem where the solder paste does not want to stick to the pad, thru the stencil. We have run this board for years with no problem, and this new lot of boards is giving us problems. I know it's a board problem because they
Electronics Forum | Thu Oct 02 17:00:44 EDT 2008 | davef
Is that accurate? If so, what are your aspect & area ratios? [Similar to the JerryS comment above.] * You say, � � and the average height is very high: nearly 200 pct.� => Our troop can make paste that height too. They snap the stencil-off a fast as
Electronics Forum | Tue Oct 14 09:26:15 EDT 2008 | bickt
Hi, I have been at both ends of this business. I installed lines and have been in manufacturing for some 25 years. Do not go by the test boards that the installer or OEM uses. these boards are too broad and loose for any kind of guide line to est
Electronics Forum | Fri Nov 14 03:41:26 EST 2008 | kywl
For your pad layout and spacing between > components, look here: _a class=roll > href="http://portal.ipc.org/Purchase/ProductDetail > .aspx?Product_code=77b562c1-b8f8-db11-8a6a-0050568 > 75b22" > target="_blank"_http://portal.ipc.org/Purchase/Pr
Electronics Forum | Tue Dec 16 15:43:26 EST 2008 | fctassembly
Converting your machine from lead to lead-free can be performed in a few steps: 1)Ensure the solder bath is up to temperature 2)De-dross the solder bath 3)Remove pumps/ flow ducts; etc. clean very well- set aside 4)Purge leaded solder 5)Remove as muc
Electronics Forum | Thu Dec 11 04:25:06 EST 2008 | lconnor
I have previously experienced dispensing glue dots using a camalot system. This was used to dispense dots for a variety of components, as the SMT was applied post through hole and then wave soldered. No paste was used in the process. The other benefi
Electronics Forum | Wed Jan 14 18:23:05 EST 2009 | boardhouse
konrad, Here are a couple of things that can affect color. 1) Material color is the major, 2) Matte green from Enthone would be different in shad than Matte green from Taiyo. 3) Solder mask is two parts, One the green mask, two the hardner, having t
Electronics Forum | Mon Jan 19 08:37:16 EST 2009 | lkpdsund
Hello all! We possess a speedline electrovert omniflo 7 reflow oven at my site. Last week we examined how the solder profile was affected by fan-speed and by providing the soldering process with compressed air(O2) or nitrogen(N2). We also ran the sa
