I always called it as the glue dot machine and no one ever corrected me, who knew. I think the number of syringes would depend on the volume you are applying and the rate you are applying it. It used as a work around for a surface mount connector that had coplanarity issues. The board was densely populated with fine pitch parts, some of them were close to the connectors ruling out a step stencil. The supplier was not about to fix the connector to spec so someone came up with the idea to screen the paste on and then add a solder dot to each pad using the glue dispenser. It resolved almost all of the rework needed to be done on those connectors. It was also used to add more paste to the surface mount sections of heat shields. Same reason as the connector it was always difficult to get enough volume of paste in certain areas with an electroform stencil. Because it was used on connectors and heat shields that already had paste there, we used a small volume requiring one syringe. I don't see why you couldn't use the same nozzle size on multiple syringes and alternate between them or use different nozzle sizes placing different size dots to achieve the best results. It was trial and error that lead to how it was used in each application. I know it's not an exact science but I can tell you it worked great and didn’t hold up production once it was dialed in. Hope that helps, Ted -----Original Message----- From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Hfjord Sent: Friday, October 12, 2007 3:12 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [TN] SV: [TN] SV: [TN] SV: [TN] Mouuuuh! Hi Ted, Glue dot machine? You mean dispenser (with one or many syringes)? /Inge -----Ursprungligt meddelande----- Från: Ted Tontis [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Skickat: den 12 oktober 2007 21:58 Till: 'TechNet E-Mail Forum'; 'Hfjord' Ämne: RE: [TN] SV: [TN] SV: [TN] Mouuuuh! If you are talking about production quantities and you have access to a glue dot machine, pull the glue tubes out and replace them with solder. Write a program to place solder dots along the edge where you want the solder. You will have to play with the volume, location and quantity to reach your desired results. Ted -----Original Message----- From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Hfjord Sent: Friday, October 12, 2007 2:27 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [TN] SV: [TN] SV: [TN] Mouuuuh! Yes, Leo, Probably better than screenprinting before you put the pieces together. I'll see this as best idea so far. Need a long syringe, apparently. Thanks /Inge -----Ursprungligt meddelande----- Från: Leo Higgins [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Skickat: den 12 oktober 2007 21:20 Till: TechNet E-Mail Forum; Hfjord Ämne: RE: [TN] SV: [TN] Mouuuuh! Hi Inge, For low volume could use a pneumatic dispenser with a syringe of solder paste to run a bead of paste where you want it. Flow out from corners may starve the desired corner joint, though, Best regards, Leo Leo M. Higgins III, Ph.D. Sr. Vice President, Engg and Technology ASAT, Inc. 13809 Research Blvd., Suite 635 Austin, Texas 78750 office phone 512-249-4758 mobile 512-423-2002 [log in to unmask] www.asat.com -----Original Message----- From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Hfjord Sent: Friday, October 12, 2007 1:51 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [TN] SV: [TN] Mouuuuh! Phil, Not so bad an idea to be yours (kidding). Well, it's doable and I never thought of that method. Hmmmm..qluestion is if the solder will wet (by capillary force) enough to cover the 90 degree corne all the way. Maybe one can rotate the assembly 180 degrees and make a dip of the opposite side. Worth thinking of. Thanks. Menisci..really? Hmmm...one cactus, many cacti..hmmmm -----Ursprungligt meddelande----- Från: Phil Nutting [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Skickat: den 12 oktober 2007 20:22 Till: TechNet E-Mail Forum; Hfjord Ämne: RE: [TN] Mouuuuh! Inge, My garage approach would be to clamp then all together and dip the corners in a solder pot. However if your are trying to create a production item I'll defer to the smarted members of our group. Its meniscus. Phil -----Original Message----- From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Hfjord Sent: Friday, October 12, 2007 2:15 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [TN] Mouuuuh! Ah! You couldn't resist open this mail! Good. I need curious and creative people here. Imagine this: Step 1: three FR4 boards 1x5 inches, just copper on both sides. Step 2: another three boards exactly same Step 3: machine three slots halfway in the first board Step 4: machine three slots halfway in the second board Step 5: slide the boards into each other so that you get a 'honeycomb' Step 6: solder all the corners, there will be 36 corners. Question: how would you do that? Screen print along edges and solder mask to enhance solder to wet in the 90 degree corners? Use IR oven or VP? How do you avoid 'hanging' solder? How do you get a nice, even and conformal solder menisque (how on earth do you spell that?) 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