On Fri, Mar 31, 2017 at 12:44:28PM -0700, W2HX via cctalk wrote:
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> The question is, whether you think I would be better off using PCI wifi card
> or a USB-wifi adapter. I should mention the USB on this instrument is USB
> 2.0, the spec for which claims up to 480 Mbps. Anyone have an opinion w
On 04/01/2017 08:28 AM, Jon Elson wrote:
> On 03/31/2017 11:15 PM, Chuck Guzis via cctech wrote:
>> I use pretty much the same method, but start off with just a
>> binocular loupe and then finish with a stereo microscope for final
>> inspection.
> Oh, the trick for this is there are inspection micr
On 04/01/2017 11:19 AM, Chuck Guzis via cctalk wrote:
BGA, on the other hand, is something that I haven't
mastered--and I doubt that I ever will, given the small
size of some of the parts.
Yes, I'm with you. if I get bad soldering on a leaded
flat-pack, I can poke the leads with an X-acto kn
Anyone know which Lucent semiconductor device or devices were used in the
first Apple AirPort, the Lucent board was " Lucent WaveLAN Silver PC Card"
but I'd like to know the devices used.
Tom
Are there any swap meets / flea markets in the area on weekends anymore?
I will be there in a couple weeks with a free Friday and Saturday. With
Friday likely reserved for CHM, I'd track down a swap meet on Saturday
if such things still exist.
Chris NØJCF
On Friday (03/31/2017 at 09:17PM -0500
DeAnza College swap in Cupertino happens on the 2nd Sat of the month.
eBay has pretty much killed off anything of value there.
On 4/1/17 10:41 AM, Chris Elmquist via cctalk wrote:
> Are there any swap meets / flea markets in the area on weekends anymore?
>
Hi guys !
My name is Dominique, 43 , from Belgium (I apologize in advance for my
approximate English). I join this forum under the recommendations of
Curious Marc. It seems there are people here who can help me to get back
to life the venerable machine that I have just recovered.
Some pictur
On 4/1/17 12:33 PM, Dominique Carlier via cctalk wrote:
> strange machine, there is a tape reader inside the printer.
it is used to program vertical forms postioning. the format tape is in a loop
> On Jan 5, 2017, at 8:48 AM, Rick Bensene wrote:
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> The method I've used very successfully for unknown packs is:
>
> 1) I first mount the pack in a drive that has a good absolute filter,
> and has had the head load disabled, and spin it for a few hours.
I’m getting to the point in my RK05 re
On 04/01/2017 01:45 PM, Al Kossow via cctalk wrote:
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>
> On 4/1/17 12:33 PM, Dominique Carlier via cctalk wrote:
>> strange machine, there is a tape reader inside the printer.
>
> it is used to program vertical forms postioning. the format tape is
> in a loop
...and whatever you do, don't los
> On Apr 1, 2017, at 2:53 PM, Marc Howard wrote:
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> BTW, have you replaced the emergency head retract batteries and/or allowed
> them to reach full charge?
Yes, have done replacement. Haven’t put a charge on them yet, but figured
running the drive for a couple hours with disabled head load
On 03/31/2017 12:55 PM, Jim Brain via cctech wrote:
On 3/31/2017 12:51 PM, allison via cctech wrote:
Is this something that an experienced hand can manually do?
I can verify that it is indeed possible. I lay down
xc95144xl-tq100s all the time with my iron and some flux
and some wick, and I
BTW, have you replaced the emergency head retract batteries and/or allowed
them to reach full charge?
Marc
On Sat, Apr 1, 2017 at 2:01 PM, Fritz Mueller via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
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> > On Jan 5, 2017, at 8:48 AM, Rick Bensene wrote:
> >
> > The method I've used very successfull
> On Mar 31, 2017, at 7:28 PM, allison via cctech wrote:
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> ...
> I've not gone over to the Rohs side, most of the solders are not fun to
> work with though a
> few have very active fluxes and solder aluminium well. So its Kester
> 44 in 10 and
> 20 mil (inch mil) diameters.
Before building
On 03/31/2017 11:15 PM, Chuck Guzis via cctech wrote:
I use pretty much the same method, but start off with just
a binocular loupe and then finish with a stereo microscope
for final inspection.
Oh, the trick for this is there are inspection microscopes
with long working distance that allow you
On 04/01/2017 07:01 AM, Paul Koning via cctalk wrote:
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> Before building my most recent project (which involves an
> unpleasantly small-pitched TSOP package housing multiple RS232 level
> converters) I asked experts at work (technicians who do a lot of fine
> detail soldering) about RoHS.
>
> T
On Fri, Mar 31, 2017 at 11:32:08AM +, David Griffith via cctalk wrote:
>One of the biggest challenges for the last
>run was getting the QFP-packaged 100-pin chips[1] in a state such that the
>pick-and-place robot wouldn't throw a fit about slight differences in lead
>position. The stuffing hou
I do not have anything useful to say, but I liked your pictures and video.
Congratulations on a successful first boot!
--
Mark J. Blair, NF6X
http://www.nf6x.net/
On 04/01/2017 07:41 PM, John Wilson via cctalk wrote:
> - I do QFPs (0.5mm and 0.4mm) using a cheap eBay binocular
> microscope, Ameritronics solder paste, and a toaster oven controlled
> by an Arduino with a homemade shield on it (with a MAX6675 for a
> K-type Sparkfun thermocouple which I positi
On 04/01/2017 11:27 PM, Chuck Guzis via cctalk wrote:
What do you do about boards with SMT components on *both*
sides? I can't see how it would work with a toaster oven.
OK, this is going to be long.
I do small-scale production of mostly motion control boards,
but also some nuclear instrumenta
On 04/01/2017 11:27 PM, Chuck Guzis via cctalk wrote:
What do you do about boards with SMT components on *both*
sides? I can't see how it would work with a toaster oven
Oh, part 2. Most of my boards have parts on both sides. If
you have a glue dispenser, you can apply glue to your first
side
Typically not, since with no tape it should act like all the holes are punched,
yes?
Sent from my iPad
> On Apr 1, 2017, at 18:04, Chuck Guzis via cctech
> wrote:
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>> On 04/01/2017 01:45 PM, Al Kossow via cctalk wrote:
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>>
>>> On 4/1/17 12:33 PM, Dominique Carlier via cctalk wrote:
>>> s
On Sat, Apr 01, 2017 at 09:27:47PM -0700, Chuck Guzis via cctalk wrote:
>What do you do about boards with SMT components on *both* sides? I
>can't see how it would work with a toaster oven.
I have much less experience than Jon Elson but I've tried it a few times
and my results agree with his: su
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