Electronics Forum | Tue May 06 13:36:58 EDT 2014 | rgduval
meh..at IPC/APEX this year, I was shopping for a new machine. I had a sales guy that wanted to take me out to lunch before meeting with his principal. When we got through the lunch line, he had "forgotten" his wallet, and needed me to pay for it.
Electronics Forum | Mon Jun 09 09:52:10 EDT 2014 | swag
Yes, jsd.jwww it can be seen right after reflow. I read back thru the spec sheet and under "soldering conditions" is says "temp. at cap surface" so thanks, SteveO I think you hit the nail on the head and we'll have to revisit the profile and target
Electronics Forum | Wed Jun 11 08:53:53 EDT 2014 | fredcalkins
That would be easy to check. Degaus the whole nozzle not just the tip. It should take more than a week to become magnetized again. If it becomes magnetic sooner maybe degauss the head? I would also make sure your vacuum does not come on till the noz
Electronics Forum | Thu Sep 11 14:36:13 EDT 2014 | markhoch
Not to squash anybody's ingenuity, but most of the problems that you're trying to solve have been solved, and fine tuned, over the last 30 years of SMT. (Surface Mount Technology) I'm all for reinventing the wheel, but I suggest taking some time to
Electronics Forum | Sun Nov 09 15:03:20 EST 2014 | warwolf
Google doesn't return anything with this one. Your best bet would be to take them out and look for obvious damage, check that the relays are working/fuses are okay and what not. If its anything like the PLC that has died then you'll be out of luck.
Electronics Forum | Fri Nov 07 03:46:09 EST 2014 | philc
Just wondering why you need to scuff the surface at all, as a decent glue should take to the PCB material anyway. However, it may be a customer requirement, so you have to do it. Have you thought about getting the PCB's made with a rough surface wh
Electronics Forum | Fri Nov 07 18:12:50 EST 2014 | cot628
This issue is coming from a customer. The customer demands that we do not mechanically center or test passive components, because of issues they had in the past. There has been a studies that it takes about 8-10 newtons to damage chip. Most of our pa
Electronics Forum | Sat Nov 08 21:48:42 EST 2014 | sonavc
ETC then you see TEACH. But I can't see it. Do my machine need to update the software or chane some thing in the Proper program?. I'm using MCS16 computer. So far the machine runs great , But take me awhile to move to correct fiducial location Thank
Electronics Forum | Tue Nov 11 12:03:39 EST 2014 | rgduval
Is anyone paying for/using Component Health Watch by IHS Technology? We're taking a look at it, but I was wondering if anyone out there had opinions. I can't tell from their website if it tracks only commodity classes, or if it tracks individual p/
Electronics Forum | Thu Nov 13 14:29:17 EST 2014 | proy
I will soon be filling an electrovert solder module which is only going to be running one (lambda) nozzle/pump. this leaves quite a bit of solder volume I am going to have to put $$ into. Has anyone here used iron bars or spacers or bricks or other
