Try www.lumonics.com. Calvin -----Original Message----- From: Steven Mercure To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU Date: Miˇrcoles 26 de Agosto de 1998 7:34 PM Subject: Re: (OT) Serial Numbers >Money to spare, oh, my sides are hurting from laughing. > > >Sounds interesting, any idea where to find info on such a system. Web pages >or catalogs? > >Sounds like a neat project for a PIC. > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Calvin >To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU >Date: Wednesday, August 26, 1998 6:28 PM >Subject: Re: (OT) Serial Numbers > > >>If you have money to spare, you can use one of those laser-marking systems. >> >>Calvin >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Steven Mercure >>To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU >>Date: Miˇrcoles 26 de Agosto de 1998 5:00 PM >>Subject: Re: (OT) Serial Numbers >> >> >>>We do presently scribe a tracking number into circuit cards returned for >>>repair. This is moderately un-labor intensive because most customers only >>>send one board back at a time. >>> >>>Our production runs are about 1 to 100 circuit cards at a time. Scribing >>>100 cards is a pain in the ass. >>> >>>We asked our board house (Beaver Brook Circuits) if they could serialize >>the >>>cards during the silkscreen process but they said they were not equipped >>for >>>it. >>> >>>We borrowed a numerical stamp (not a Basic Stamp :-) , which automatically >>>increments after every use. But the ink does not dry on fiberglass. >>> >>> >>>Lost in Vermont! >>> >>> >>>-----Original Message----- >>>From: John Sanderson >>>To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU >>>Date: Wednesday, August 26, 1998 6:44 AM >>>Subject: (OT) Serial Numbers >>> >>> >>>>Hello Steven & PIC.ers, >>>> >>>>I use a mains-powered `vibratory scriber' (for want of a better term) >>>>to do just this. >>>>If you dedicate an area of unetched, tinned copper on the solder side >>>>of the board, you can have an incorruptible visible ID buzzed onto it >>>>there. You can even scribe directly onto the f/glass laminate, but >>>>its not so easy to read. >>>>These things used to be cheap and very available in ornery hardware >>>>stores, but I can't say I've seen one on sale for quite a while. >>>>.. >>>>Best regards, John >>>> >>>>>Date: Tue, 25 Aug 1998 17:26:02 -0400 >>>>>From: Steven Mercure >>>>>Subject: (OT) Serial Numbers >>>> >>>>>The company I work for presently serializes our circuit cards. We use >>>>>stickers to affix a unique serial number to the card. >>>>> >>>>>Unfortunately the labels are easily removed. >>>>> >>>>>Is there a product out there which will allow me to easily and cheaply >>>>>serialize my boards. >>>>> >>>>>Possibly epoxy ink, etching, burning???. >>>>> >>>>>The solution has to hold up to wave soldering, washing, cleaning >>>chemicals, >>>>>and customers prying fingers. >>>>> >>>> >>>>.. >>>>email from John Sanderson at >>>>JS Controls, PO Box 1887, Boksburg 1460, Rep. South Africa >>>>Manufacturer & purveyor of laboratory force testing apparatus >>>>and related products and services. >>>>Tel/fax: Johannesburg 893 4154 Cellphone 082 453 4815 >>>> >>> >> >