Electronics Forum | Wed Apr 03 10:25:04 EDT 2013 | gregp
We all seem to have forgotten about cover tape peel force testers. GPD makes them as do others I suppose. I would ask the tape and reel house if they have a tester. If they don't I would consider using someone else. Otherwise as another poster s
Electronics Forum | Fri Mar 15 08:25:42 EDT 2013 | torch
looking for a bit of advice really, our current reflow oven (surfair 510) is in the process of slowly dieing so we are in the market for a replacement. I havent followed technologies on ovens for a while but im looking for something that is low to m
Electronics Forum | Fri Mar 15 15:34:37 EDT 2013 | anvil1021
In my experience used reflow ovens have been problematic. There are lots of adequate or better reflow systems out there that wont break the bank too badly....the N2 question, if you are going to be using solder that requires higher reflow temp than d
Electronics Forum | Thu Mar 21 16:45:31 EDT 2013 | dyoungquist
We have been using a Heller 1707EXL (7 zones + 1 cooldown zone) for lead free (ROHS) soldering since 2007 with good results. I wouldn't go any lower than 7 heat zones though. If I may brag a bit....The IPC-7095 revision C standard was released a fe
Electronics Forum | Tue Mar 19 13:32:21 EDT 2013 | rgduval
In the past, I've used kapton tape for masking, as well as masking tape and solder mask as you've described. I've also used dummy connectors, or connector caps to cover connectors/pins. In the end, though, I'm not sure any of these methods decrea
Electronics Forum | Tue Mar 19 22:58:20 EDT 2013 | vikkaraja
Hello all, it has been a long time since I have visited this forum. I am in desperate need of some help. My cp7 is giving me an err 12200066 (The X- and Y- axis have been stopped due to a (HOLD) input. It stops runing after finish running every boar
Electronics Forum | Fri Mar 22 10:33:58 EDT 2013 | mbrett73
Hello guys, I´m pretty new on pcba process and I´m writing to see if you can help me, we have combo process om pcb for UPS boards and we are facing a lot of shorts after wave the boards. We did few tests with different fluxes different profiles chan
Electronics Forum | Fri Mar 22 12:11:56 EDT 2013 | emeto
Hi, I will focus on the flux one more time. Try different amount(usually more flux should give you better result). Also depends what kind of flux you are using? Water based or alchohol based? Try with another type that you are using. Check the spee
Electronics Forum | Mon Mar 25 10:22:20 EDT 2013 | rgduval
You mentioned that you changed the layout some, and this can be essential in this type of process. If the SMT parts and TH leads have inadequate spacing on the bottom side, shorts may be inevitable (someone else will have to advise what the recommen
Electronics Forum | Wed Jul 10 19:17:06 EDT 2013 | m20lara
Hello all. I was hoping that maybe someone has a > manual for a Omniflo 5. Build year is 1998. > Photocopies would be greatly appreciated, and > willing to pay. Even if we could put down a > deposit, you send the manual we do the photocopy > and
