Electronics Forum | Sun May 21 09:38:25 EDT 2006 | davef
Epoxy Removal and IC Delidding [Hardware Hacking: Have Fun While Voiding Your Warranty, Chapter 14] Encapsulation of critical components using epoxy or other adhesives is commonly done to prevent tampering and device access (the microprocessor shown
Electronics Forum | Wed May 31 15:50:15 EDT 2006 | tony_d
Hello Barry, I have not had any experience with the Testronics bench top system. I did, however, evaluate MIRTEC, MVP, N-Spec and YESTech. In my opinion, the MVP was simply too complicated and took too long to program for a low volume high mix man
Electronics Forum | Fri Aug 04 12:16:41 EDT 2006 | Wave Master Larry
LISTEN Dr Shocker. you're a doctor of what again? That's what you get for having those god awful Vecra machines.We've got a couple of those at my place of employment and I tell ya I hate that new fangled windows software that it runs on. I would say
Electronics Forum | Thu Sep 21 20:37:21 EDT 2006 | basem
Does anyone on this forum has experience with any of i-PULSE SMD placement systems? I am looking at the M4e. Also, can someone advise me on what to choose if the desired final circuit is of very high density and small pitch (0.5mm)? I am considerin
Electronics Forum | Tue Dec 19 20:54:52 EST 2006 | Guest
Your experience is quite different than mine. At continues dispensing,I noticed that glue dispense volume increase as the material in the syringe decrease. My machine is using air time pressure pump. This is normal for this kind of pump since ai
Electronics Forum | Sat Mar 03 13:33:22 EST 2007 | grantp
Hi, I have experience with both MYDATA and Fuji, and I agree totally, you have a MUCH better machine in the Fuji's than MYDATA machines. I had to sell off my MYDATA machines and I put in XP based machines. I just added another 143 to the line, and
Electronics Forum | Wed Mar 28 23:02:50 EDT 2007 | jmelson
If I couldn't afford to go to Boston to get some training from the seller, I certainly can't afford a week in Australia! But, thanks for the offer. I do have the HHK (hand held keypad, that's what Philips calls it.) And, after tinkering with var
Electronics Forum | Thu Apr 26 05:12:24 EDT 2007 | basem
Hello, I'm trying to setup a low volume SMT production line with many changeovers per one day. Looking at the several options out there, I have considered the following: 1) ESSEMTEC http://www.essemtec.com 2) Autotronik http://www.autotronik-smt.de
Electronics Forum | Fri Jun 08 09:53:23 EDT 2007 | rgduval
What is the general consensus on automated solder paste inspection? In a previous life, when we implemented AOI equipment, we implemented it at the end of the SMT line; our reasoning was that our screen printers had adequate repeatability for our pr
Electronics Forum | Fri Jun 15 12:08:49 EDT 2007 | ck_the_flip
Hi Grant, 1st off solder paste data sheets are just "guidelines". You always need to set your specs. based on the needs of your own process and product. Don't ever follow your solder-paste data sheet to the tee, or you're severely limiting yoursel
