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Bare PCB reflow

Electronics Forum | Tue Sep 07 17:12:34 EDT 2004 | davef

No one knows what type of board you use. So, assuming you're talking a fairly standard FR4. Q1a. actually, what is max temperature and duration can a bare PCB reflow without any quality problem? A1a. We'd guess your board could take 250*C for may

Where to find Lead free components

Electronics Forum | Wed Sep 08 06:22:51 EDT 2004 | Tore

Hi all, There seems to be a problem with the major component vendors/manufacturer everywhere; to supply lead free dummy/daisy chain components, in particular BGA-devices, within a reasonable time (not a big fan of 8-12 weeks). If they got them at all

Wavesoldering Defect

Electronics Forum | Mon Sep 27 11:10:52 EDT 2004 | grayman

First, Your flux is no good replace it. second, Check for pre- oxides. The smaller the component or the leads makes it difficult to solder specially if it has oxide. Thrid, check the board to wave parallelism. Maybe your wave is not parallel to the b

Labeling of SMT solder stencils

Electronics Forum | Mon Sep 27 10:56:01 EDT 2004 | grayman

First, for new stencil-you must ask you stencil dealer to put the markings before shipping it to you. Second, for old stencil-you buy some old angle bar or any metal plate about 1 inch by 1 inche. you engrave the markings on that plate and screw it

Looking for video of Formula 1 pitstop

Electronics Forum | Wed Sep 15 05:33:04 EDT 2004 | Rob

Hi, The thing with Formula 1 is that they can afford to throw innumerable bodies at tasks (i.e. 8 people to change 4 tyres, 1 to hold a jack, 1 or 2 to refuel, 1 to hold a stop sign, 1 to hold a fire extinguisher, 1 with a stop watch, and the bloke

Step stencil troubles

Electronics Forum | Fri Sep 17 07:44:41 EDT 2004 | Simon Uk

Yes, i have used and experienced problems with step stencils, but these were mainly to do with the communication of the requirements for the suppier. Best plan is to talk to your stencil supplier and get them to make the suggestions on what works bes

Coating adhesion problems

Electronics Forum | Tue Sep 21 11:01:59 EDT 2004 | pabloquintana

Cleaning method will depend on the type of flux > that you use in your soldering process. Yes it is isopropyl alcohol. We use "no-clean" halide free flux (Multicore X33-06i). We still cleaning and I beleive it is because we roto trim the leads aft

Help needed for choosing chipshooter

Electronics Forum | Tue Sep 21 10:20:47 EDT 2004 | Arvydas

Hi, all, We are looking for new chipshooter with 10-20K CPH speed. Unfortunately, we are not experts in P&P machines. For the moment we have 2 machines with speed 3-5K CPH and we are going to rise one speed level up. Our products are low to medium vo

Lead free Solder Paste troubles !!!!

Electronics Forum | Tue Sep 28 19:54:22 EDT 2004 | KEN

If we are talking about Indium...then you will eventually be paying what everyone else is. The resource is diminishing especially with the application into the display markets. Same with silver. We are comming out of an all time low for silver....

Lead free Solder Paste troubles !!!!

Electronics Forum | Fri Oct 01 13:37:27 EDT 2004 | rkevin

Well Thanks for all the good advise. Lots of different opinions on this one. I took the advise to contact my current supplier of solder paste. They sent in one of their tech people along with a sales guy and we ran without much trouble. Other than a


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