On Jan 22,  8:25am, Steve Collins wrote:
> Subject: Re: Trace Damage from Breakaway Holes
> Robert Cronin wrote:
[snip]
> > Bob Cronin
> > Eastman Kodak
> 
> Bob, Just a suggestion for your production people would be to switch
> from actually breaking parts out of panel to using pnumatic shears to
> cut the board out. I have used this methode in a past life with a 
great
> deal of success.
> 

Bob, Steve
In a past life, the pnumatic ram would "pop" and jar the board at the 
end of the cut, sometimes causing problems.  Switching to a hydrolic ram 
fixed that problem.  Since the hydrolic oil is non compressable, we got 
a very even, smooth cut.

George Franck

-- 

George Franck Jr
Raytheon E-Systems
Falls Church Va.

"The opinions expressed are those of the author, and are not necessarily those of the Raytheon Corporation."

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