Electronics Forum | Mon Oct 01 15:44:13 EDT 2007 | hussman
A simple answer is never. Tin lead will oxidize when exposed to oxygen, but it will not rust away like normal steel. I have old equipment from the 1920�s and 1930� that have solder joints as robust as the day they were made. Maybe not as shinny, b
Electronics Forum | Wed Oct 03 17:36:38 EDT 2007 | slthomas
The simple answer is probably a lot longer than it'll take for it to short circuit due to moisture of some sort bridging two conductors. I say moisture of some sort because it doesn't necessarily have to be liquid water. A slug will do nicely.
Electronics Forum | Thu Sep 27 15:41:47 EDT 2007 | jdengler
Hi George, We use one from Cami Research. It's very easy to use and is run from a PC so you can store a cable test to use later. You can also just learn a known good cable and use that. See http://www.camiresearch.com Good luck, Jerry
Electronics Forum | Thu Sep 27 18:39:30 EDT 2007 | allgood
We're looking at ERP software for our very small proto and small batch shop. Manex is a name that crops up as being specifically designed for CEMS rather than all the rest which are modified from a universal base. The other is DBA Manuafcturing whi
Electronics Forum | Thu Sep 27 20:10:14 EDT 2007 | mika
Hi, There was a time not too long ago, when the discussion was about the possibility to post a picture or an image of let say a strange mis-placed part, to be able to fully describe the scenarios. In some cases It would have been grea
Electronics Forum | Thu Oct 04 09:21:35 EDT 2007 | dj_jago
We use copper grease on the bolts of our wave solder machines solder pot. The working temperature is up to 1000degC. I believe that the boiling point of mineral oil is a little over 300degC and you will exceed this with iron temperatures, especially
Electronics Forum | Mon Oct 01 19:44:49 EDT 2007 | marcelll
Just bought a used VIP 98 and I have an alarm. Computer don't communicate with the embedded controler of the oven. I've check the cabling, OK, and there's power on the controler. The PC is booting normally. The controler is plug in the serial port 2
Electronics Forum | Tue Oct 02 07:48:16 EDT 2007 | brendansales
Hi there, Does your computer has a product key (USB) by any chance? there are some units that requires a USB key. alternatively you can check if the controller has been opened before (you can check if the sticker has been torn), or you can try swit
Electronics Forum | Thu Oct 04 09:32:23 EDT 2007 | dilbert
Linear drive uses linear motors that have no moving parts, strictly a coil over magnets. "Rack and Pinion" as you call it uses AC servo motors that are driving belts and pullies The linear motor has no moving parts and is faster but generates a lot
Electronics Forum | Thu Oct 04 16:07:03 EDT 2007 | jdengler
Everything for a lead free job is labeled with green lead free labels. This includes all processing documentation. When the kit is issued to production the production supervisor and SMT lead operator are reminded that the job is lead free. When th
