https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0heIwU7LQ0

I would agree that hand printing would be faster and cleaner. Once you get
the process down in terms of squeegee angle, pressure and how much paste to
roll and pot life of the paste you will do fine. We routinely print a few
boards using a metal foil or plastic stencil down to 1.00 pitch.

Bob/BEST


On Mon, Jan 13, 2014 at 6:25 AM, Wayne Thayer <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Or go the other way and just get stencils in frames and a hand squeegee.
>  Tape down your board on a soft static mat, lay the stencil on top, align
> and squeegee. For doing one-offs, the setup/cleanup is minimal.  But it
> does require a lot of operator experience.  I don't recommend it for double
> sided boards.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Robert Kondner
> Sent: Saturday, January 11, 2014 1:17 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [TN] BenchTop Solder Paste Stencil Equipment
>
> Hi,
>
>  Somewhat depends on pitches and required consistency. I have used manual
> for years and a skilled operator can do a very nice job. But squeegee
> speed, angles and pressures are important and a semi-automated machine can
> be a big help in getting consistently good prints.
>
>  Setup, tear down and cleaning are also important. Simply manuals are nice
> here.
>
> Bob K.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of David D. Hillman
> Sent: Thursday, January 09, 2014 10:35 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: [TN] BenchTop Solder Paste Stencil Equipment
>
> Hi team! I am looking for a Bench Top-ish solder paste stenciling
> equipment and figured I should ask the forum for suggestions. I am not
> necessarily looking for a full automation solution -  semi- automated or
> manual is fine.
> Primary focus is a bench topish size for working with small quantities of
> investigation boards/projects.
>
> TIA
>
> Dave Hillman
> Rockwell Collins
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