Electronics Forum | Thu Jan 31 17:25:14 EST 2008 | jmelson
The tubes don't fit the feeders? I have a Contact Systems vibratory feeder base on my CSM84. It comes with 8 lanes of SOIC only. Well, I use a wider variety of the small chips, from SSOP to wide SO's. The feeder base has some threaded holes in th
Electronics Forum | Mon Mar 10 14:03:18 EDT 2008 | swag
Has anyone ever used local fids on flex circuits that are applied by the board house as black ink dots? Good or bad experience? We have a flex board that has two identical 60 pin, fine pitch connectors on it. From limited experience and reading so
Electronics Forum | Tue Apr 22 03:46:19 EDT 2008 | fowlerchang
It is CSP reliability issue, which is the mobile CPU from Spreadtrum. All the tests passed and shipped to customer. They assembly them and tested but failed. After they reflow this CSP with hot air gun, some of the boards passed. We got some board
Electronics Forum | Thu May 01 12:46:19 EDT 2008 | dphilbrick
Thanks for the link Samir. Although this thread does have some good info in it I don't think it is hitting the exact point I am trying to resolve. This seems to talk to a one profile fits all for running lead and lead free paste. I want to know about
Electronics Forum | Mon Jun 09 18:43:54 EDT 2008 | mowens
Hello everyone, I'm a long time reader of the forums but this will be my first time posting and seeking help. Here's our situation, we have a small pick and place it places about 1800 parts per hour. It is a good R/D proto machine, but it is quic
Electronics Forum | Wed Jul 30 10:48:39 EDT 2008 | wavemasterlarry
Degeaser isn't a good chemical to use either cause it leaves a residue so don't use it. alcohol works good. Not sure why everyone thinks it blows up. heck i remeber back in the day when I hade 24 inch foam fluxers bubbling flux and alcohol (IPA no
Electronics Forum | Tue Nov 11 19:41:06 EST 2008 | gregoryyork
Thats the problem residual residue from HASL fluxes Lead free especially are worse.Very hygroscopic and out gass and produce dewetting as well over wave soldered boards especially. Leave iron on blown joint and will after several seconds fizz and pop
Electronics Forum | Wed Dec 03 14:17:50 EST 2008 | muse95
I am not disputing that cotton gloves are a good idea. They can help protect a lot of parts and surfaces (if the gloves are kept in good clean condition, that is, but that is a whole 'nother thread topic). The fact of the matter is though, paper w
Electronics Forum | Thu Feb 12 11:57:59 EST 2009 | jmiller
i have searched the forum for hours. read all the threads that deals with cleanliness and ionic testing. (http://www.smtnet.com/forums/Index.cfm?CFApp=1&Message_ID=40295) (http://www.smtnet.com/forums/Index.cfm?CFApp=1&Message_ID=22603) (http://www.
Electronics Forum | Thu Apr 02 19:54:31 EDT 2009 | davef
CK The term that you're searching for is: "Singulation" the process of die punching circuit boards with a hydraullic press. [Although the very nice people that sell "saw depanelers" call their equipment singulators. We assume they do that because e
