Electronics Forum | Mon Oct 07 23:04:05 EDT 2019 | SMTA-David
Hi, I have a semi-Auto paste stencil machine and use laser cut stainless stencil with T4 paste. When I start pasting boards the paste covers the pads and is well defined. Throughout the job we have been having some issues with feeder on pick and pl
Electronics Forum | Tue Oct 08 05:41:17 EDT 2019 | spoiltforchoice
I batch print boards, we're talking maybe 1/2 days worth at a time into a magazine. Its not a unique approach, especially if you don't run a fully inline process. However to do that you need a paste that has a decent tolerance of being treated that w
Electronics Forum | Fri Jul 23 10:20:03 EDT 1999 | Mark D. Milward
Has anyone ever heard of testing solder paste quality by pasting a board and making a determination of the quality by measuring paste height and width after the board is pasted. Would you consider this a valid test for solder paste testing?
Electronics Forum | Thu Dec 08 22:56:07 EST 2005 | davef
Questions are: * Is the stencil design proper to provide the correct amount of solder paste? * Is the stencil design proper to provide for release of solder paste? * Is solder paste filling the stencil aperatures, prior to separation? * Are stencil a
Electronics Forum | Thu Feb 10 09:14:09 EST 2005 | davef
Don't kid yourself, something has changed. * Worn stencils should produce better release and greater paste deposits than less worn stencils. * Consider inspecting the effectiveness of your cleaning process with a X10 magnifier. * Temperature in your
Electronics Forum | Mon Aug 22 09:35:54 EDT 2005 | cyber_wolf
First off, why do you feel you need to check paste viscosity ? I thought checking paste viscosity was a thing of the past ?? If you are having paste viscosity problems then it's time to get a new paste supplier. Any of the main paste suppliers have g
Electronics Forum | Tue Jan 20 08:38:37 EST 2009 | davef
MrDif: You don't add fresh paste to used paste? We add fresh paste to used paste on the stencil to replenish the paste consumed while printing boards, so that we maintain a nice thumb-size roll of paste. We change the used paste when we clean the ste
Electronics Forum | Fri Apr 29 08:39:01 EDT 2005 | davef
Few solder paste suppliers recommend freezing solder paste. Check with your supplier for recommendations. Examples are: * In many cases, nothing happens. However, some pastes are susceptible to damage that impairs paste performance. As a consequenc
Electronics Forum | Thu Jul 20 12:16:26 EDT 2000 | Dave F
Bob: On "paste push-out" (when inserting a component lead into a through hole pushes the paste out of the hole) in pin & paste assembly: * What factors affect paste push-out? * What techniques reduce this effect, given a board design and component
Electronics Forum | Mon Jul 26 11:01:35 EDT 1999 | Kevin Hussey
| Has anyone ever heard of testing solder paste quality by pasting a board and making a determination of the quality by measuring paste height and width after the board is pasted. Would you consider this a valid test for solder paste testing? | I ha
