Electronics Forum | Thu Nov 16 05:57:57 EST 2006 | egrice
The key to longer lasting solder tips when using lead free solder is the amount of Iron plating on the tip. While it is true that tips will burn out quicker, there are some solder iron manufacturers who have addressed this. The ERSA ICON, for examp
Electronics Forum | Fri Nov 03 15:31:18 EST 2006 | Steve
Mika, It's not my company, I've used them in the past to re-ball some BGA's for me. They always do a moisture removal bake on moisture sensitve devices prior to ball attach, and then pack them in a vacuum sealed moisture barrier bag when they retu
Electronics Forum | Thu Nov 23 09:38:47 EST 2006 | Jon
The Mirtec I have seen are mainly bench type aoi applications - if you want a good in line solution I heard that Agilent have SJ50 series 2's around the top end of your budget - this is because they just introduced the Series 3 which is faster , bett
Electronics Forum | Fri Nov 03 13:48:39 EST 2006 | monty
I have a BTU Reflow 8 stage (PCDIU software) oven. The max temp. that it will allow is 270 degrees. I am trying to use a High Temp solder paste and the profile states that I must go between 260 and 270 degrees. My question is, is there a way to incre
Electronics Forum | Mon Nov 06 11:23:50 EST 2006 | realchunks
A slow profile should get you up to temp unless you have severe mass on your board. 8 zones is a lot oven to work with. There are no lead services that can run your board for you. Might be expensive, but use this cost to justify a real high temp
Electronics Forum | Mon Nov 06 10:03:19 EST 2006 | SWAG
I don't know of any articles but you will see the following problems: The flux will evaporate from the paste and your solder joint will look very grainy or will not reflow at all. The paste will not have a good, tacky quality. Your pick and place
Electronics Forum | Mon Nov 13 10:02:52 EST 2006 | pforister
Bill, We only allow 3 boards to be printed in front of the pick and place equipment. It is important to keep the abandon time to a minimum. You did not mention the paste that you use. Do you use no-clean or water soluble? Do you use lead free?
Electronics Forum | Sat Nov 04 11:57:20 EST 2006 | joseluis_amper
Hello, I have an oven with a big fail. The Control Unit. It is a 5 zones oven (BTU VIP70)and has more than 10 years, and I think that now is not interesting to repair. I think to buy an offer, an oven Heller of 7 zones + cool,(better for lead free).
Electronics Forum | Mon Nov 13 13:27:51 EST 2006 | Javier
It really depends on what deliverables BTU can offer and successfully accomplish without the complexity of various reinvention activities. The basis of its� vehicle stability as a total platform should be broken into a framework of goals and objecti
Electronics Forum | Tue Nov 14 19:59:22 EST 2006 | wchang
Heller 1800S Convection Reflow �� 1996 - 97 vintage �� Dimensions: length 150��, width 53", height 63", �� Number of forced convection zones - top 9, bottom 8 �� Cooling zones: 2 �� Conveyor width (m
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