captain_morganOct 30, 2022
Hi independent/home circuit assembly folks. I'm looking for opinions on the NeoDen YY1, you or you know someone with hands on experience? Please let me know. It's basically the only #PNP I can afford and I am moving to slow on RE'ing the old TM245P. #pleaseboost
Show threadprojectgus

@captain_morgan @jonoxer has recently popped up on fedi and might have some good links or tips. 😀

I will give add the probably unnecessary and unwelcome advice that if you're not assembling a decent number of boards, even a reasonable pnp machine can easily become a labour sink not a labour saver.

Oct 30, 2022 at 9:57pmTusky
Show threadJonathan OxerOct 31, 2022
@projectgus @captain_morgan I don't have tips on that specific machine, only general observations from someone who has spent waaaaaaay too much time tinkering with PnP instead of being productive and running boards! The #1 mistake I made early on was thinking of the machine as the solution, when it's only a small part. It's just as important to solve consistent solder paste application, reflow, board cleaning, and other things. Don't blow all your $$$ on 20% of the problem.
Show threadcaptain_morganOct 31, 2022
@jonoxer @projectgus Yeah this is a great point, and frankly the only reason I'm considering this bigger step is I recently got a lot of reflow/stencil gear for next to nothing. And while I'm not really producing a lot of boards at the moment, I have decided it's the direction I want to go, so thinking is terms of slow learning/being ready to make the jump.
Show threadcaptain_morganOct 31, 2022
@jonoxer @projectgus Yeah this is a great point, and frankly the only reason I'm considering this bigger step is I recently got a lot of reflow/stencil gear for next to nothing. And while I'm not really producing a lot of boards at the moment, I have decided it's the direction I want to go, so thinking is terms of slow rampup/learning/being ready to make the jump.