Manufacturing & Assembly

• Manufacturing & Assembly

  Discuss PCB or product manufacture or assembly. Home brew PCB's, Pick & Place machines, soldering, reflow etc

• Topics

• App note: Stencils and Fiducials

  Started by GreggD on 05 Oct, 2020 18:56
  Last post by wilhe_jo on 05 Oct, 2020 20:33

  Views: 1098, Replies: 1

• Home-based (skillet / toaster) reflow of FMC connectors with "solder charge"

  Started by gsmecher on 02 Oct, 2020 16:30
  Last post by Rat_Patrol on 05 Oct, 2020 16:39

  Views: 1887, Replies: 3

• Macro Lens for JVC camcorder

  Started by pitfermi on 04 Oct, 2020 12:07
  Last post by Kleinstein on 04 Oct, 2020 12:30

  Views: 1726, Replies: 1

• Fixing ground pad opening for QFN on a stencil

  Started by radar_macgyver on 30 Sep, 2020 23:11
  Last post by Mangozac on 03 Oct, 2020 21:19

  Views: 1776, Replies: 4

• No 2oz copper with JLCPCB assembly. Any alternatives?

  Started by superKris on 29 Sep, 2020 07:56
  Last post by julian1 on 03 Oct, 2020 21:13

  Views: 17623, Replies: 47

• Looking for CNC milling of prototype chassis, advice please!

  Started by bsodmike on 02 Oct, 2020 12:29

  Views: 1063, Replies: 0

• SHORTS IN QFN PACAkge

  Started by robin@ganmartechnologies. on 22 Sep, 2020 07:21
  Last post by ANTALIFE on 01 Oct, 2020 23:44

  Views: 1934, Replies: 6

• Cost to program EEPROM

  Started by knick on 01 Oct, 2020 06:20
  Last post by JoeyG on 01 Oct, 2020 10:08

  Views: 1332, Replies: 3

• on-line printing for PCB toner transfer

  Started by freda on 30 Sep, 2020 14:09
  Last post by SilverSolder on 30 Sep, 2020 17:35

  Views: 1371, Replies: 3

• Optimise PCB Assembly costs

  Started by Saimoun on 26 Sep, 2020 09:46
  Last post by Saimoun on 28 Sep, 2020 23:38

  Views: 2349, Replies: 5

• Hot-Plate Reflow in commercial volume manufacturing?

  Started by Dave8266 on 22 Sep, 2020 15:25
  Last post by Dave8266 on 28 Sep, 2020 19:03

  Views: 1565, Replies: 3

• From prototype to production

  Started by redgear on 26 Sep, 2020 16:29
  Last post by rea5245 on 28 Sep, 2020 12:04

  Views: 2698, Replies: 7

• ReflowR on Tindie, any good ?

  Started by cgroen on 09 Jun, 2017 11:10
  Last post by nardev on 27 Sep, 2020 11:11

  Views: 13690, Replies: 34

• Metcal MFR-1110 short tip life? (Metcal SFP/SxP type)

  Started by philpem on 25 Sep, 2020 21:54
  Last post by philpem on 26 Sep, 2020 02:01

  Views: 1852, Replies: 2

• NEW!! We just introduced a neat little manual pick and place machine: SMT Caddy!

  Started by SMT Caddy on 31 Oct, 2017 20:25
  Last post by Mechatrommer on 26 Sep, 2020 01:54

  Views: 25364, Replies: 63

• IC re-taping machine or service

  Started by schmitt trigger on 25 Sep, 2020 03:43
  Last post by electrolust on 26 Sep, 2020 00:27

  Views: 1920, Replies: 6

• Philips CSM84 will be available in a few months

  Started by jmelson on 20 Jul, 2020 03:28
  Last post by jmelson on 25 Sep, 2020 14:53

  Views: 1600, Replies: 2

• V groove separator

  Started by Mangozac on 23 Sep, 2020 08:37
  Last post by SMTech on 24 Sep, 2020 09:11

  Views: 2111, Replies: 8

• Tewaycell li-polymer batteries scam, bait and switch

  Started by Koen on 02 Jun, 2020 16:56
  Last post by Smallsmt on 24 Sep, 2020 07:36

  Views: 7295, Replies: 8

• How is your Yamaha feeder doing?

  Started by ar__systems on 19 Mar, 2018 18:56
  Last post by mrx on 24 Sep, 2020 07:04

  Views: 13682, Replies: 29

• Favorite custom rubber product manufacturers?

  Started by Rat_Patrol on 23 Sep, 2020 21:22
  Last post by Rat_Patrol on 23 Sep, 2020 21:57

  Views: 1235, Replies: 2

• Reflow oven filter

  Started by ubbut on 15 Sep, 2020 08:09
  Last post by Rat_Patrol on 22 Sep, 2020 21:52

  Views: 4225, Replies: 11

• Glue to temporarily attach thermocouple wire to fixtures?

  Started by julian1 on 21 Sep, 2020 01:38
  Last post by CatalinaWOW on 22 Sep, 2020 04:17

  Views: 6383, Replies: 12

• Double-sided reflow at home

  Started by Smashcat on 29 Aug, 2020 15:13
  Last post by Smashcat on 20 Sep, 2020 11:13

  Views: 10349, Replies: 22

• Solder paste on 0.5mm qfp pads creates bridges. Possible to dilute paste?

  Started by julian1 on 18 Sep, 2020 22:04
  Last post by jmelson on 19 Sep, 2020 16:09

  Views: 2080, Replies: 5

• User forum specifically for Charmhigh PnP machines?

  Started by Rat_Patrol on 17 Sep, 2020 22:46
  Last post by 48X24X48X on 18 Sep, 2020 19:06

  Views: 1125, Replies: 1

• Changes at JLCPCB and not for the better.

  Started by phil from seattle on 16 Sep, 2020 18:03
  Last post by jduncan on 18 Sep, 2020 18:08

  Views: 3007, Replies: 6

• Easy EDA autorouter fails miserably

  Started by netdudeuk on 31 May, 2020 07:59
  Last post by netdudeuk on 17 Sep, 2020 20:57

  Views: 14314, Replies: 37

• Drilled versus Plated diameter

  Started by neuralengineer on 14 Sep, 2020 21:42
  Last post by T3sl4co1l on 17 Sep, 2020 11:56

  Views: 2365, Replies: 8

• PCB with PCIE card edge - Any tips?

  Started by kd6oji on 02 Sep, 2020 21:51
  Last post by SerieZ on 16 Sep, 2020 15:09

  Views: 6965, Replies: 14

• PCB assembly - hourly rate - Australia

  Started by MegaObi on 11 Sep, 2020 02:46
  Last post by wilhe_jo on 15 Sep, 2020 21:22

  Views: 3481, Replies: 10

• Prototyping - BGA via in pad and missing pads

  Started by c64 on 14 Sep, 2020 00:55
  Last post by pisoiu on 14 Sep, 2020 08:05

  Views: 1651, Replies: 2

• Laboratory oven -> Reflow oven?

  Started by JaspaJami on 17 May, 2018 16:57
  Last post by Savl on 13 Sep, 2020 13:02

  Views: 13225, Replies: 31

• Fixtures for flex pcb assembly

  Started by robint91 on 24 Aug, 2020 13:38
  Last post by nisma on 13 Sep, 2020 00:03

  Views: 2736, Replies: 5

• Advice: assemble in house or not?

  Started by AlexI on 31 Oct, 2019 01:44
  Last post by jmelson on 07 Sep, 2020 18:51

  Views: 5166, Replies: 18

• PNP Conveyor Design

  Started by MR on 04 Sep, 2020 22:43
  Last post by eeviking on 07 Sep, 2020 15:52

  Views: 2106, Replies: 6

• I can't get over how nice the JLCPCB boards we just got are

  Started by DigitalDeath on 28 Aug, 2020 15:11
  Last post by pidcon on 07 Sep, 2020 09:53

  Views: 7831, Replies: 20

• Charmhigh T560P4 PnP Problems

  Started by EEVblog on 23 Jun, 2020 00:19
  Last post by Mecanix on 06 Sep, 2020 01:11

  Views: 12322, Replies: 40

• Reaching out to those who owns Essemtec P&P Machine(s)

  Started by Mecanix on 02 Sep, 2020 13:34
  Last post by SMTech on 03 Sep, 2020 22:10

  Views: 3079, Replies: 9

• advise PnP machine for $4000

  Started by almaz1c on 01 Sep, 2020 21:31
  Last post by jmelson on 03 Sep, 2020 18:31

  Views: 3135, Replies: 12