Electronics Forum | Thu Oct 08 01:07:46 EDT 2009 | tpappano
I have used 1A33 for many years with excellent results on through-hole pcbs in equipment subjected to very hot and very cold environments. Because 1A33 continues to harden with time, I assumed it would simply not be usable on smt boards, cracking t
Electronics Forum | Wed Oct 14 09:01:16 EDT 2009 | jasonduerr
Hi, Everyone! What do you use for Assembly Drawings? I need Electronics Assembly Drafting software, and I am hoping to hear your recommendations. The core functionality I need is the ability to translate X/Y coordinates (ASCII file) to my Gerbers
Electronics Forum | Fri Oct 23 08:24:52 EDT 2009 | rgduval
Eric, I haven't used this oven; but, our Heller has built in profiling. Essentially, attach the thermo-couples to a board, and the appropriate point on the oven, and run a board (without parts). Your paste manufacturer will have published a reco
Electronics Forum | Sat Oct 31 09:45:48 EDT 2009 | meritajs
Hello Jeffrey J I could share our experience in using used P& P machine type Philips (Yamaha) and Juki (Zevatech) We had three machines Philips (Yamaha) vintage about1990g, which work till now. They have same type of feeders, which is simple to find
Electronics Forum | Tue Nov 10 23:17:39 EST 2009 | vinitverma
Hi Jax, I didn't understand your question very well. I'll try to answer based on whatever I could understand! Most Gerber viewers available in the market - especially free versions, DONOT have the capability to group apertures to build component. T
Electronics Forum | Wed Nov 04 07:39:34 EST 2009 | vetteboy86
We have started using an RGB LED and today ran the first boards down our line. I noticed an immediate issue with placing these. I'm using a quad QSP-2. The part sticks to the nozzle. The nozzles are clean. I have adjusted machine handling so that vac
Electronics Forum | Fri Nov 13 08:43:02 EST 2009 | herman
reash, Go directly to APS and get one of the APS GF-12 ovens. I have been using these for 15 years as a low-to-medium volume oven for general purpose reflow of CCAs up to about 12" by 12" with excellent results. I use them for BGA re-balling, underfi
Electronics Forum | Fri Dec 18 05:57:02 EST 2009 | sigmaprint
Hello Andy, When did you receive the reply "that they hadn't had any for years"? I would be interested to hear who sent you this. I'm a founder director of Sigmaprint and previously a employee of both SMTech and Speedline Technologies. I can curre
Electronics Forum | Fri Nov 20 17:17:19 EST 2009 | Flipit
I have done this for the Datapaq and it worked well. The SlimKic uses a yellow thermal blanket material. It is called Pyropel. You can get it at McMasterCarr. I think McMasterCarr calls it polyimid foam insulation part number 93015K64 of 3/16 thi
Electronics Forum | Mon Jan 11 14:48:44 EST 2010 | davef
SR1000 is commonly used for tenting. Search the fine SMTnet Archives on : tenting Someone gave us this note. We have lost their name. It seems to be good advice. If Liquid Photo Image (LPI) solder mask is required, do not tent via holes. Tenting
