Electronics Forum | Thu Mar 04 12:34:48 EST 2004 | cyber_wolf
I know that many smaller companies clean their stencils the same way you do. If you get good results cleaning your stencils this way then I would say stick with the alcohol/wipe method. Take your stencil and put it under a microscope.If the aperture
Electronics Forum | Thu Mar 04 14:20:41 EST 2004 | Robert
Another question... I use 500gm jars of Kester 256. After a job is complete the used solder is collected and put back into the jar. Generally while a job is run, the jar and used paste could be left out/open for up to 4 hours. A piece of seran wrap i
Electronics Forum | Thu Mar 04 14:37:44 EST 2004 | cyber_wolf
Try buying your paste in 500g pyles cartridges .You can use these cartridges in a standard caulking gun. Also.. have your paste vendor supply you with some empty jars.(They will usually do this free of charge) Whenever you run a job, dispense paste
Electronics Forum | Thu Mar 04 20:50:26 EST 2004 | Mike Konrad
There are several companies that manufacturer stencil cleaning systems. They include: Aqueous Technologies www.aqueoustech.com Smartsonic www.smartsonic.com EMC www.emcgti.com PMR www.pmrsystems.com JNJ www.jnj-industries.com UnitDesign www.un
Electronics Forum | Thu Mar 04 22:57:32 EST 2004 | Ken
I have an Aqueous Technologies stencil cleaner and I can see many SAWA advantages over the "larger" machines. 1. Floor space savings 2. Chemical cost (up to 30 dollars a gallon) 3. Hand ultra sonic cleaning could never destroy the webbing and bon
Electronics Forum | Tue Mar 09 14:22:09 EST 2004 | billschreiber
There is an article on our web site by Richard Clouthier, �SMT Stencil Cleaning: A Decision That Could Impact Production.� He talks about how high pressure sprays can damage the delicate land mass areas between fine-pitch apertures. High pressure ai
Electronics Forum | Sat Mar 20 08:37:06 EST 2004 | Primus
The BioAct SC-10 wipes work great, but I've noticed some contamination in our solder joints after I began using them on the stencils. After cleaning the paste off the stencil with the wipes, I started spraying the stencil down with isoproponal and bl
Electronics Forum | Tue Mar 09 18:04:34 EST 2004 | davef
Obviously, if your customer instructs you to use a certain flux type, using THAT flux type is probably a good idea. Responding to your question: Chloride is one of the more detrimental materials found on printed circuit assemblies. Chlorides can com
Electronics Forum | Fri Mar 05 08:47:32 EST 2004 | Ian White
Hi I work for tyco in Uk and have worked with Both 1030 and 1025 machines. The 1025 is the latest version of Mirae machines and the main diffeerence is that the machine is supplied with Linear Motors providing faster X,Y movement and more repeatable
Electronics Forum | Mon Mar 08 09:03:17 EST 2004 | russ
Is this problem really related to the size of the BGA OR the size/thickness of the PCB? Would I be correct in assuming that your pre-heater is small in size? Usually a board warps like this when the ramp is to great at the localized area. the imme
