Electronics Forum | Thu Nov 15 10:13:26 EST 2007 | slthomas
Not much, actually, but that was by choice. We use the Quads for short runs and when we want to get set up and torn down quickly. The Topaz was purchased specifically to give us the ability to get through our larger, regular jobs faster than we can
Electronics Forum | Fri Dec 21 04:52:36 EST 2007 | andy1975
Thanks for the posts everybody. I thinks this is all or nothing, I mean set up my own business doing this stuff or forget it. I've been involved in SMT for about 5 years now and feel pretty confident with the process stuff. Just curious to know how
Electronics Forum | Fri Dec 21 10:12:46 EST 2007 | ck_the_flip
Operator, Think "opposite". You actually want to MINIMIZE the ramp-up rate. Think about 2 - 3�C per second as your upper limit for ramp up. You don't want to go more than 4�C per second for thermal shock reasons. All of this, of course, depends
Electronics Forum | Fri Feb 22 16:49:44 EST 2008 | pms
Steve, Trying to keep wave solder from coming up the via' from the bottom and adhering to the via's and via's pads during wave. We use WS flux thru-out the whole process. I have been concerned about possible flux intrapment in the via's. That's a g
Electronics Forum | Wed Mar 05 17:03:36 EST 2008 | ratsalad
We had the misfortune of ending up with a batch of Kester EM907 that would start to "set up" well before it's shelf life was over. Since the lead time for a new batch was excessive, a Kester technical guru came to our facility to help us deal with t
Electronics Forum | Mon Mar 24 14:19:36 EDT 2008 | burb1999
I have a DEK ELA and here is what happens. I print a board after going through the step and it is a dead on print. Then, with another print it will be off in Auto mode (sometimes up and sometimes down, seems to just be up and down not left to right
Electronics Forum | Thu May 08 12:28:37 EDT 2008 | adamcrum
The rep from the EPA told our director of operations that it can not be faught. Apparently he was really rude and basically said (with his team of over paid lawyers there of course) that the one company that tried to fight one of these fines ended up
Electronics Forum | Fri Jul 04 03:54:10 EDT 2008 | aj
Hi all, The cognex card in the GSX failed to boot up during power up. The card displays the dreaded red light on the diagnostics LED. I got a quote from Dek and I think I cold buy a 2nd user machine for the same price. So my question is - can I g
Electronics Forum | Mon Jul 28 13:03:12 EDT 2008 | wavemasterlarry
They make greeting cards that do this to. You open em up and they make all kinds of jibbersh. My nephew sent me one for my birthday and it scared the hell outta me. dang thing was playing some kind of rap or rock or something they call music these
Electronics Forum | Thu Sep 11 12:53:47 EDT 2008 | chiptargets
Hi, We have recently bought a Genrad Pilot S20 for our analysis lab. The equipment worked before it was sent to us. However, after receiving it, we were able to power up but with multiple error. Since we don't have any experience running the flyi
