Electronics Forum | Thu Nov 20 04:00:36 EST 2008 | caerleon
Our sub-contractors will be using SMD600. Thankyou all for your replies much appriciated.
Electronics Forum | Wed Nov 19 13:16:07 EST 2008 | floydf
Hi, we are a low volume high mix contract shop. My boss wants me to investigate getting the necessary equipment to make our own stencils. Would anyone know a good source for this type of equipment? Or any thoughts about getting into this process. Tha
Electronics Forum | Wed Nov 19 13:25:14 EST 2008 | slthomas
You should set up a tour of a respectable stencil manufacturer and take your boss with you. My guess is it'll change his tune immediately.
Electronics Forum | Wed Nov 19 20:47:15 EST 2008 | davef
As one stake in the ground, a good stencil shop needs to produce 20 to 30 stencils day in order to justify itself being around. Why does your boss want to consider getting into the stencil cutting business?
Electronics Forum | Thu Nov 20 07:23:22 EST 2008 | hussman
The process materials alone will cost you more than a half dozen stencils. Not to mention the labor involved. Then the cost of all the equipment involved? Jeez, how do people like this make it to power?
Electronics Forum | Thu Nov 20 08:25:41 EST 2008 | rgduval
If your boss is willing to spend that kind of cash, check out the new MY500 from MyData. I receive no compensation from MyData for this, and am not currenly using the MY500. But I am trying to figure out how to work it into my budget for next yea
Electronics Forum | Thu Nov 20 09:17:37 EST 2008 | stepheniii
And the labour involved is not just the machine operator. The data has to checked out, tweaked and the input file for the machine created. And you probably don't want a minimum wage person doing that.
Electronics Forum | Thu Nov 20 10:59:39 EST 2008 | elias67
Don't forget the value of being able to blame everything from bridging, solder balls,tombstoneing , traffic jams, the price of gas, the demise of the american auto industry and everything else on your stencil supplier. That would now be you!
Electronics Forum | Mon Nov 24 08:02:12 EST 2008 | realchunks
The Mydata machine is very cool. It is a bit slow but is perfect if you want to do small prototypes. But I don't think a manager that spouts crapulants like that will buy a machine like this. Too forward thinking for his brain.
Electronics Forum | Tue Nov 25 15:56:05 EST 2008 | mikesewell
It read to .0001 and was repeatable to +/- .0005. As the SR coating got thicker, it was more sensitive to pressure since the transducer (ours was a 1/8" dia.) would press into the coating. You might request a demo from a vendor and see if it is a f
