Hi Jason!
We have some of the same fluid as you, although we have some LS-230 too
(not quite sure why that fluid is there...need to ask some questions
about that.
I read the manual and it said the vapor chamber should be cleaned every
200 hours of operation, is that what you've found too? Or should it be
cleaned more (or less) often? Also, is the vapor chamber what gets most
dirty? Or does the area around the preheat panels get dirty too?
Looking at the machine, I can see that it is going to be a pain to clean
everything down inside the vapor chamber as they state in the manual.
Kind regards,
-Steve Gregory-
Senior Production Engineer
OAI Electronics
6960 East 12th Street
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74112
(918) 836-0507
(918) 706-2779 CELL
(918) 836-0184 FAX
-----Original Message-----
From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jason Gregory
Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2006 12:38 PM
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Subject: Re: [TN] RD Technologies Vapor Phase Users
Hi Ramon,
Pros:
-Ability to process problematic high temp boards (thicker than .063",
high layer counts, etc.) and not have to jack with as many variables as
in convection or IR -Excellent thermal equilibrium across the assembly
and not having to worry about shadowing or thermal thieving -Probing
your board to determine preheat and then knowing your peak area's temp
already and looking through a little window to observe reflow and giving
an extra 15 or 20 seconds over for wetting
Cons:
-Fluid is expensive and if you have excess dragout, you will notice
financially. Fluid is about $1000/gallon -Higher than usual expectations
for tombstoning if your board design is a little lopsided (heavy ground
planes connected to one side of passives) or if your process is a little
off.
-Machine is a booger to clean
Jason Gregory
Manufacturing Engineer
Innova Electronics
(281)653-5593
(281)653-5594 fax
(281)594-0602 cell
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-----Original Message-----
From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Dehoyos, Ramon
Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2006 11:36 AM
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Subject: Re: [TN] RD Technologies Vapor Phase Users
Hi Jason:
I believe that Vapor phase has a lot of good merits.
Could you share your experience with the machine? Pros and Cons.
Regards,
Ramon
-----Original Message-----
From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jason Gregory
Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2006 12:13 PM
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Subject: Re: [TN] RD Technologies Vapor Phase Users
Hello Steve,
We have a RD here and we use Galden HS-260
Jason Gregory
Manufacturing Engineer
Innova Electronics
(281)653-5593
(281)653-5594 fax
(281)594-0602 cell
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-----Original Message-----
From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Steve Gregory
Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2006 10:33 AM
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Subject: [TN] RD Technologies Vapor Phase Users
Mornin' All!
I've just got the opportunity to work with a new vapor phase reflow
system here at my new position. It's a RD Technologies RD3 with a vapor
recovery system. We're in the process of hooking it up, we haven't yet
started it up.
I worked with a vapor phase many years ago (1988), and this system is
much nicer than what I remember about the system I worked with in the
past.
I was wondering if there are any RD Technologies users out there that
have any "words of wisdom" that they might share with me about the
system I'm that going to be working with. BTW, we're going to using
Galden heat transfer fluids.
Kind regards,
-Steve Gregory-
Senior Production Engineer
OAI Electronics
6960 East 12th Street
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74112
(918) 836-0507
(918) 706-2779 CELL
(918) 836-0184 FAX
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