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Has RoHS Really Been Successful?
In a recent blog entry titled RoHS: 3 Years Later, Dr. Lasky comments on the overall success of the RoHS legislation. Before imp...
Pb Free: To be or not to be, that is the question...
From the year 2000 to 2006, I spent a significant amount of time working with customers who were trying to make the conversion of their electron...
Drew Jones – Friend, IT Specialist, Philosopher?
These pictures were sent to me by my friend Drew Jones, after he was done skydiving last week (...
UNITED BREAKS GUITARS: Part 2
Hell hath no fury like that of a consumer ill-treated. Dave Carroll and The Sons of Maxwell return (as promised) with the 2nd of 3 music video...
Line Balancing AJAX
Folks, Rob and Patty balance the line….. Patty and Rob went to balance the line. They found that this very complex board had 1167 passives,...
Flux Residue Levels: Not as Simple as you Think
After you’ve reflowed solder in contact with a flux, you’re always left with a certain amount of flux residue. There are no clear industry...
NREL’s TCO Choice for Moisture Resistance, AZO or ITO?
In this report by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), ITO (indium tin oxide) is proven to be more resistant to m...
The Best Flux For Hand Soldering and Rework
Solder Basics… If I needed to pick my favorite flux for hand soldering, it would easily be PoP Flux 030B. I know it’s probably...
Solar Products and Representatives
A reader of this blog recently mentioned: “I am interested in what products could be sold by manufacturer’s......