Electronics Forum | Mon Oct 27 22:05:29 EST 2003 | Mike Konrad
Prozone was sold primarily in Europe by Multicore (now Loctite). A brief search of their site seems to indicate that the product no longer exists. As for Prozone, as I recall, it was a ready-mix (no dilution required) chemical. If the containers w
Electronics Forum | Fri Oct 24 18:07:50 EDT 2003 | russ
Flux is used with both lead and lead free. Lead free usually or always uses a no-clean chemistry while lead uses both no-clean and water soluble dependent upon the application. As far as temp profiling a standard way to go is melting point + 30 C. f
Electronics Forum | Wed Oct 29 22:41:42 EST 2003 | msimkin
Our design team have got a problem. We need to either drill out 6 vias/pads for a BGA site, or remove the solder balls form the BGA before they are palced. ( std eutectic) Has anyone used a vendor to remove balls from BGA (0.75mm piutch, ball size ap
Electronics Forum | Wed Nov 12 18:19:17 EST 2003 | Libor Kavan
Hallo, I bought placer Siemens HS180 and I have a problem, it doesn't work :-( When software in HS180's computer starts, computer displays some error of BASIC interpreter. Line computer is OK. I haven't any documentation,so I don't know what error nu
Electronics Forum | Tue Dec 02 08:40:27 EST 2003 | Daniel Werkhoven
Dear Tom, As manufacturer of solder chemicals for the electronic industry we know we can help you out with your problem. To go no clean you most only organise that the chemistry that stays behind on yr PCB will not cause any problem during the life o
Electronics Forum | Wed Dec 03 03:11:09 EST 2003 | ADAM
tHANKS FOR THE RESPONSE GUYS. I'll be checking out those websites during the day Cal. With regards to youR response Daniel. All our soldering materials are Alphametal products and are RMA based. As much as we would like to use ultrasonics on all our
Electronics Forum | Sat Dec 06 04:51:24 EST 2003 | Adam Kover
I am a SMT/PCBA process engineer with 10 years of experience. I have been working abroad since I graduated college in 1993. Recently I have completed my MBA and want to relocate back home to America. My problem is that I am having trouble locating a
Electronics Forum | Wed Dec 17 09:04:19 EST 2003 | Kev
Not a europlacer user, but on our Philips Gem, we use a gripper nozzle for the upright molex conn. We found that using a standard vac nozzle negated both the speed of travel from feeder to PCB and the placement accuracy, as the connector moved on the
Electronics Forum | Mon Dec 22 19:53:11 EST 2003 | Dean
Digital camera's are worth their weight in gold! Foremost it's a health and safety issue. That alone should compel the management team to get with the program. As an Engineer I have to know how to operate, program, maintain, troubleshoot and CLEAN
Electronics Forum | Thu Jan 22 15:37:04 EST 2004 | solderboffin
Hi Vijay The short answer is, there isnt one! Sorry to be vaugue but its pretty much up to you and the quality systems you are working to. The generally accepted interval is every month, but there are not rules. The other issue to face is the defini