Electronics Forum | Tue Dec 26 22:18:20 EST 2006 | davef
Common methods to replate components are: * Barrel plating http://www.finishing.com/Library/zemo/barrel.html * Hot solder dipping - MIL-F-14072 M258 Certainly you can do this yourself by dipping the component leads into a solder pot containing lead
Electronics Forum | Wed Jan 03 18:49:57 EST 2007 | Ben_T
Good evening all. I'm looking for information regarding how to generate Universal GSM placement programs. Basically, what I need to know is the format in which the machine will/can take in the placement data. There are a few GSM's where I work, but
Electronics Forum | Wed Jan 17 21:56:57 EST 2007 | fastek
Here's why it all goes to China: Americans all want $100 per hour to change a light bulb yet refuse to pay any more than $10 for a cell phone and $500 for a computer. They only want to work 5 days per week, 7 hours a day and get one month off every
Electronics Forum | Wed Jan 24 11:24:07 EST 2007 | ruggi
I'm probably not telling you anything you don't already know, but a technique that's worked very well in the past for me is to methodically step through every part of the process and observe your boards being built, or take a scrap or simulated one a
Electronics Forum | Wed Mar 07 15:38:53 EST 2007 | Michael Konrad
I know Los Angeles was not a favorite destination for many visitors but some facts remain clear: APEX Southern California featured 446 exhibitors in 161,400 square feet of exhibition hall. APEX Southern California had a total of 5,087 verified at
Electronics Forum | Mon Jan 29 10:50:35 EST 2007 | mika
What about the component placement with Head #2? Head # 1 is ok? Is it only the pickup that is the problem and if so, from all feeder banks (front & Rear)? Concider Z-axis height adjustment, procedure is in the manual. You normally don't need to re-
Electronics Forum | Mon Mar 26 13:49:16 EDT 2007 | grantp
Hi, I don't know anyone who uses Mancorp, and apart from this forum have never heard of them. I guess the big problem I faced when getting into SMT is trying to find a machine that could do what we wanted at a good cost. I originally purchased MYD
Electronics Forum | Sun Apr 15 20:58:17 EDT 2007 | darby
PCB > Origin > O* > Skip = No Data In > PCB > Mount > M* > Skip = No Data In > System > Parameter > Position > Waiting Pnt Check that the waiting point is not set at such a co-ordinate that the PCB sensor is seeing the gantry. The pcb sensor also h
Electronics Forum | Thu May 03 22:51:14 EDT 2007 | jmelson
I am still learning the CSM84, but have gotten one board programmed and working. Now, I'm doing the next board, and need to use the mechanical alignment unit for a 22 x 22 mm TQFP. This chip is too large to clear the jaws on any head. Can the CSM h
Electronics Forum | Mon May 07 12:18:06 EDT 2007 | wavemasterlarry
Nuts to that! Here's the right way todo this. I generally take a bill of Material and go line by line and charge accordingly. If there is a smt cap I charge 2.3 times the amount I pay, unless it�s a bigger than a 1206, then I charge 3.1 If it�s
