Electronics Forum | Mon Apr 23 15:44:31 EDT 2007 | flipit
Steve, You read it the same way I read it. Some of my coworkers thought that the 600 micron and under spec meant that you could use lead solder and be exempt at this component pitch. That is why I posted it on SMTNET. The exemption specifically s
Electronics Forum | Tue Apr 24 09:51:18 EDT 2007 | slthomas
Patrick, firstly, I don't disagree with you on the efficacy of or lack of good science behind RoHS. It's a bad joke and our industry is the victim that got punked. I simply don't see anywhere in that document that states they've got an exemption tha
Electronics Forum | Wed May 16 14:48:07 EDT 2007 | jdumont
We got a good deal on ours for around $100K new with not many options. For what its worth I visited Novastar's factory in Pa and was not happy with what I saw there. There were almost no static precautions taken, boards were stacked in cardboard boxe
Electronics Forum | Thu May 10 17:33:05 EDT 2007 | bkgsmtnet
Thank You Mark!. I appreciate your time. I have contacted them for a demo. Looks like they only handle the quoting aspect. I am also looking for Scheduling, Order, Inventory management suggestions. There has got to be a software that you can define y
Electronics Forum | Thu May 10 14:12:43 EDT 2007 | smtfan
Hi folks, This is my first time posting here. So I do not know clearly if I am posting in the right place. I have two questions: 1. I would like to know your comments about the following equipment (see links): http://www.madelltech.com/MD5001.html
Electronics Forum | Thu May 31 10:09:57 EDT 2007 | samir
Wow, I surfed this guy's homepage, and he seems like a complete imbicile: http://michaelbluejay.com/ He'd be the type of guy (with ZERO credentials - he's either a OUT, or has a couple semesters at Austin Comunity College) that you'd see touting th
Electronics Forum | Thu May 24 19:27:50 EDT 2007 | kevinjm
We have a similiar problem with kester em907, a pb free paste. You say that your AOI system picks up blocked apertures, do you mean that the printers own camera looks at the stencil and sees apertures blocked? Or, is it picking up insufficient paste
Electronics Forum | Tue Jun 05 20:46:25 EDT 2007 | rfrog
I, too, have finished qualifying the Amtech paste for a dispensing application. We will be experimenting with the component soldering/stencil printing next. The stuff has proven to provide the best of both the no-clean/low solids and water washable
Electronics Forum | Mon Jun 04 18:23:41 EDT 2007 | greggc09
Patrick Q1) Is the test pattern similar to the IPC-B-25? A1) - No - Tests were run on a prototype assembly. Q2) what is the temperature in the test chamber and voltage supplied to the test coupons? A2) 25C with 3.3VDC. Q3) Does this test i
Electronics Forum | Thu Jun 14 03:45:05 EDT 2007 | erhard
Hello Sami, if your placer is faster than your printer you must have very few components on the board, how many are there? What is the tact time of your mounter for this board, what is the tact time of your printer? How large is the board, can you s