Electronics Forum | Fri Jul 11 12:37:23 EDT 2003 | Lake
We bought a VI Technology machine about 7 months ago. It's done a great job for us on military product (SMT cards - IPC A 610 Class 1 and 2). Results are only as good as the programming being done. Take a look at it (talk to them) and make a decisio
Electronics Forum | Thu Mar 14 22:10:24 EST 2002 | alex_kirichenko
We always print adhesives.. And don't really have problems.. as long as your stencil is right and glue doesn't stay in appetures after first print. The parametrs same as for paste.. You can run it faster, but we don't have big enough runs to bother
Electronics Forum | Thu Mar 14 14:16:38 EST 2002 | davef
Yer correctamuno!!! A 4 oz trace will pick-up both you and your x-acto knife, throw both across the room, and then come over there a kick yer ... . Go to Wal-Mart and buy a Dremel Tool [ http://www.dremel.com/ ]. Do yer best not to breath the dust
Electronics Forum | Tue Mar 19 08:19:19 EST 2002 | H. Koga
Dear all: For a dramatic design mistake, we have to exchange a VSOP chip on a few thousands of already assembled PCB's. This is in addition of removing 2 & adding another 2 chip components. What do you think is the best method, technique or tool co
Electronics Forum | Wed Mar 20 06:20:18 EST 2002 | hany_khoga
Thanks Dave for this contribution. After a lot of discussions with colleagues I found a general tendency to use the air hand tool. Could you please send us detailed steps of using those air guns, considering the distance between the gun & the PCB, t
Electronics Forum | Tue Mar 19 17:30:46 EST 2002 | rculpepp
Does anyone have or know of any published guidelines for BGA layout on PWB's so that they can be tested. Specifically using micro vias? If anyone has any input regarding other test considerations for BGA devices I'd like to hear from you as well. W
Electronics Forum | Sat Mar 30 17:51:32 EST 2002 | davef
There is three ways to make sure that the component you are about to place is on the correct feeder: 1 Check for the proper component and for the proper feeder location. 2 Check for the proper component and for the proper feeder location. 3 Check for
Electronics Forum | Sat Apr 06 09:44:13 EST 2002 | davef
Sorry for being unclear. Question: is there any disadvantages of the programmble/conveyored vs chimney ? Answer: No, not really. They are just machines that operate differently to do the same job, in most cases. Question: whatdo you mean by GT100?
Electronics Forum | Mon Apr 01 13:11:33 EST 2002 | BTaylor
I would like to know if this group has any preferences to any capacitor manufacture. Any good or bad experiences with certain companies, we are going through some issues. This group has many years in this field and I would like to hear your feedback
Electronics Forum | Thu Apr 11 11:26:34 EDT 2002 | johnw
Dave, I sand corrected since I know you wouldn't steer me wrong...although the lst time I looked at the IPC spec for a solder profiel it was still designed for older generations of paste and were specifically water wash biased although that doesn't c