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Re: SMD's
<kensmith52@y...> wrote: A tip given to me for SMD rework which I use for very fine pitch TQFPs: smother the legs with solder then use de-solder braid to remove the excess. It leaves the solder
By Keith <keith@...> · #9678 ·
Re: I almost didn't come home today - SAFETY!
Unfortunately even experienced electricians can get caught. About 15 years ago I was installing a mainframe computer which had a large Frequency converter to run it, about 50 KVA. The inspector who
By Rod Baxter <rod.baxter@...> · #9677 ·
Re: I almost didn't come home today - SAFETY!
Hi, I am registered as an electrician (for almost 20 years) and although there are some cowboys out there, such bad workmanship is not tolerated. Not earthing any fitting is beyond a joke and can
By Logic Research Electronics <logicresearch@...> · #9676 ·
Re: I almost didn't come home today - SAFETY!
This is one of those scary stories that convinces governments to make sure that only licensed electricians should do electrical work. Even scarier is the possibility that the person who did the
By peter tremewen · #9675 ·
I almost didn't come home today - SAFETY!
This may be semi OT as it is electrical, not electronic. I work as a stationary engineer for a municiple government. Part of our duties is minor electrical work - things like changing lamp ballasts,
By ghidera2000 · #9672 ·
Re: SMD's(Thanks All)
Then I have at least a couple of years on you. And as far as this SMD stuff is concerned? I just ain't gonna go there... I've seen a division lately in how I relate to this stuff. On the one hand
By Roy J. Tellason <rtellason@...> · #9671 ·
owners manual
does anyone have or know where i can get a owners manual for a goldstar os-9020a oscilloscope, i got it used and it didnt come with one. thanks for all your help kelvin
By kelvin snyder · #9670 ·
Re: Looking for component storage drawers from Tech America, or similar
Long time ago I worked for a company that carries some very cheap soft poly plastic lidded cassette tape cases. I put parts in them and put them in cassette wall mount racks. Like this:
By Steven AE7HD · #9669 ·
Re: Triac instead of relay ?
wrote: Since the turn on point is delayed: The voltage and current in a resistive load are in phase. However, if you look at the voltage coming into the whole circuit, the current phase is dela
By Steven AE7HD · #9668 ·
Re: SMD's(Thanks All)
<kensmith52@y...> wrote: wanted If you are older than me, its not by much... Graduated HS in 71. Phil
By Phil · #9667 ·
Re: I almost didn't come home today - SAFETY!
In a message dated 4/17/2004 9:43:34 PM Central Standard Time, ghidera2000@... writes: Moral of the story - NEVER "make do" with wiring. If you're going to use dangerous voltages in your
By JanRwl@... · #9674 ·
Re: Triac instead of relay ?
In a message dated 4/17/2004 8:53:47 PM Central Standard Time, csakima@... writes: I thought only capacitive/inductive elements creates angle shifts .......?? Curtis is correct.
By JanRwl@... · #9673 ·
Re: Looking for component storage drawers from Tech America, or similar
check ebay too....
By Stefan Trethan <stefan_trethan@...> · #9666 ·
Re: Looking for component storage drawers from Tech America, or similar
If you're referring to the picture on the right, those kinds of parts bins are often seen in both hardware stores and home centers, holding all sorts of stuff. Odds are that those places end up
By Roy J. Tellason <rtellason@...> · #9665 ·
Re: SMD's
if the pin spacing is wide enough this works perfectly well, without needing luck. I use this metod often with the mixed boards, with 1206 and 0805 components and wide spaced chips. I use colophony
By Stefan Trethan <stefan_trethan@...> · #9664 ·
Re: SMD's
--- Phil <phil1960us@...> wrote: I I got a super thin tip for my iron but I?ve only done one project so far with SMD it was a kit for a microphone amplifier. I got a new thin soldertip for my
By Henning Wright · #9663 ·
Re: Looking for component storage drawers from Tech America, or similar
;-) that seems to happen all around the world... I hate the chaos of different storage systems i have and i hate myself for never buying enough of one kind.... I know where you can get similar drawers
By Stefan Trethan <stefan_trethan@...> · #9662 ·
Re: SMD's(Thanks All)
Thanks Guys for the information. The Oven method was the one that was in question. I have been in Electronics since 1967 thru government schools of soldering and was a Field Radio Mechanic. I am
By Kenneth Smith <kensmith52@...> · #9661 ·
Looking for component storage drawers from Tech America, or similar
I bought these component organizers at a RadioShack.com store that was going out of business. They were sold by another division of Tandy called Tech America. Tech America also went out of business.
By John Johnson <johnatl@...> · #9660 ·
Re: SMD's
When I finally worked up to courage (yes, its intimidating) to try SMDs, I read everything that google could find. There are a bunch of techniques but you dont need to invest in expensive equipment. I
By Phil · #9659 ·