As much as I wanted engagement pictures, we waited to add them to our package until we had a better sense of our budget. (I was really worried about going over budget!) Luckily, we can afford them. I’m thrilled because I think the pictures will be a great practice for the wedding day.
The engagement sessions package with our photographer includes a guest book for us to use at the wedding. As with our wedding photos, we will have full rights to them.
Planning for the pictures was a lot more work than I had expected. Here are the steps that need to be done:
Check out the weather. It is supposed to be in the mid-60s and partly cloudy. 20% chance of rain. Fingers are crossed.
Choose locations with photographer. Our photographer suggested Grant Park. We are also going to some places that are meaningful to us as a couple: 175 W. Jackson, Starbucks, & the el.
Choose/ buy attire. Neither me or my FI are the type to wear jeans. We are debating between wearing business casual attire or something a little more dressy. We've considered getting really dressed up but we don't want to look stuffy.
Practice beforehand. The things that I make my poor FI do! I want to make sure that he is really comfortable in front the camera.
Schedule a make-up artist. I am using a gift certifcate that I have for a free make-up session at Endo Exo.
Get a manicure and pedicue. Cute nails are a must for photos that are going to be on display at our wedding!
Lose 3lb. I know it is only 3 lb but I will feel so much better about myself if I am in my happy weight range.
Buy an umbrella. Even if it doesn't rain, an umbrella can be a great prop. I am hoping to find one with polka dots!
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This blog post outlines the techniques required for the removal of HumiSeal UV cure conformal coating. The products covered in this article are:
All three methods will effectively remove the coating, depending on the process requirements, to allow individual component replacement and subsequent re-coating.
A powder abrasion system will safely and selectively remove HumiSeal UV cure conformal coatings from various components on printed circuit boards without causing any mechanical or ESD damage. The HumiSeal powder abrasion system is fully equipped with adjustable powder flow control and air pressure regulation to enable removal of the coating from pinpoint areas to larger areas. This method requires some relative dexterity as it uses high velocity particles delivered through a nozzle.
De-soldering techniques can be used to burn through or degrade a conformal coating. The temperature of the soldering iron decomposes the coating into a powdery solid that is easily removed from the substrate. This allows access to the underlying solder connections for component removal and replacement.
The temperature of the soldering tip needs to be at least at 450C. Place the tip next to the areas that need to be reworked and touch the tip on the coating surface. As HumiSeal UV coatings have excellent high temperature stability, the high temperature of the tip will only melt the coating into white solid powder rather than actually burn it.
Although fumes generated by HumiSeal UV coatings have been proven not to be harmful, adequate ventilation is recommended to dissipate any fumes generated during this process.
HumiSeal UV conformal coatings can be removed using select strippers after UV cure, before the secondary moisture mechanism has completed. See Table 1 for the appropriate stripper selection.
HumiSeal UV40, UV50LV and UV40-250 can only be removed using Stripper 1100 once the coating has been UV and moisture cured.
This entry was posted in Humiseal, Micro Abrasion, Conformal Coatings on August 15, 2017 by Matt Eveline