Electronics Forum | Fri Oct 14 07:56:32 EDT 2005 | davef
On understencil cleaning: * It's a good idea to do this to reduce printing defects, as you say. * We clean dry. * Our cleaning frequency varies acording to product, maybe ranging from 10 to 20 prints, averaging around 12 to 15. * As long as cleaning
Electronics Forum | Tue Feb 22 08:40:12 EST 2005 | JB
A couple of features on your stencil printer that should help with a couple of potential printing processes: A temperature control unit and the automatic understencil cleaning with the chemical of your choice. That alone, will reduce the chances of
Electronics Forum | Tue Mar 20 14:34:45 EDT 2007 | realchunks
Hi Bill, Gasketing between the board and stencil may leak alittle, giving you a fuzzy print. If not, you should be OK. Another variable may be you need to perform an understencil wipe more often, adding to your cycle time. So why ya wanna double
Electronics Forum | Tue Mar 30 13:26:21 EDT 2010 | swag
We currently use under-stencil wipe for in-process stencil cleaning. Our product goes in sensitive optical equip. Our customer is finding microscopic fibers we believe are coming from stencil wiping paper. Can anyone recommend a different process
Electronics Forum | Fri Aug 06 17:28:06 EDT 2004 | Steve
My suggestion is that there are alot of suppliers for this type product. Call a couple of distributors and have them send you samples. Make sure you know each manufacturer so that they don't duplicate. Review the performance and price of each one and
Electronics Forum | Fri Aug 28 05:07:59 EDT 2009 | sachu_70
Do you clean the stencil manually or using the automated under-stencil cleaner on your Printer (recommended)? 1. Ensure that stencil wipes are lint-free and soaked sufficiently with solvent before use. 2. If your printer supports automated cleaning
Electronics Forum | Mon Jul 28 11:34:47 EDT 2014 | oxygensmd
Hi Everybody, I have an Ekra E5 and I have two problems. - Anybody have english operator/service manual to this machine? - I have problems with understencil cleaner dispenser. If I start to flow the stencil cleaner then the dispenser doen't move o
Electronics Forum | Thu May 06 19:21:24 EDT 2021 | markhoch
Verify your aperture reductions in the stencil. Are the solderballs always in the same location? Same size & shape? Is the solder leaching through plated thermal holes from the opposite side of the PCB? Are you using stencil apertures designed to min
Electronics Forum | Mon Mar 23 15:08:21 EDT 2020 | slthomas
Unfortunately I didn't do the work...I just requested it from maintenance. I think the E5's were really a completely different beast than an E4, but I've never used an E4 so really don't have any experience. I purchased 3 E5's when new for a previou
Electronics Forum | Mon Jun 29 13:51:29 EDT 1998 | Russ Miculich
| WHAT SHOULD THE RATIO BE OF STENCIL APERATURE TO PAD TO GET GOOD QUALITY RESULTS. BY THAT I MEAN, A MINIMM OF SOLDER BALLS, AND LITTLE TO NO BRIDGING, SHORTS, ETC.. | RIGHT NOW WE ARE USING A 1:1 RATIO, BUT ARE INVESTIGATING REDUCING THE APERATU
