Suppliers are: * Siemens Industrial Automation in Alpharetta, GA 770-740-3922 [p/n 2102987 ($1.4k) tool & 100 splices] [p/n 2102988 ($550) box of splices] * H.R. Scheidegger Holzweidweg 34, CH-4852, Rothrist, Switzerland 062-794-23-69 [HRS Tape Splicer 4] * TopLine 714.898.3830 [HRS Tape Splicer 4 $899 plus $129 for each of two cutting tools that have sprocket pins to make the butt cuts.] [Splices are $295 per thousand] * Steier Tesa 011 49 41214 730 / 800 4262181 [(SMD Double Splice Tape. A box of 500 splices was DM 16.75 (less than $10 )] We allow no splicing, because it is too difficult to control. For us, it is too easy to splice a new reel to the wrong leader, as compared to monitoring part use and preparing a replacement feeder, programming multiple feeder locations, etc. Dave Fish ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rick Thompson" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Monday, November 12, 2001 10:43 AM Subject: [TN] Tape splicing tool recommendations > Can anyone give me some recommendations for sources of tape splicing > tools to add leader tape to reeled components? I'm sure there are > several around and I'd like to get opinions from current users. > > Thanks in advance. > > > Rick Thompson > Ventura Electronics Assembly > 2655 Park Center Dr. > Simi Valley, CA 93065 > > +1 (805) 584-9858 x-304 voice > +1 (805) 584-1529 fax > [log in to unmask] > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- > Technet Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8d > To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in > the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet > To temporarily halt delivery of Technet send the following message: SET Technet NOMAIL > Search previous postings at: www.ipc.org > On-Line Resources & Databases > E-mail Archives > Please visit IPC web site (http://www.ipc.org/html/forum.htm) for additional > information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.5315 > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Technet Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8d To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet To temporarily halt delivery of Technet send the following message: SET Technet NOMAIL Search previous postings at: www.ipc.org > On-Line Resources & Databases > E-mail Archives Please visit IPC web site (http://www.ipc.org/html/forum.htm) for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.5315 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------