Wow! Too thick? You can only plate about .000008 in. of immersion gold.
How thick are the boards you have in question.
Rick Howieson
GTC

>-----Original Message-----
>From:  Hollandsworth, Ron [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
>Sent:  Monday, March 13, 2000 12:58 PM
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>Subject:       [TN] Subj: [TN]  Gold Removal
>
>Hello TechNet:
>I have some boards with Immersion Gold/Nickel surface finish.  The gold is
>too thick.  Is there a way to remove some of the gold and not destroy the
>boards?
>
>Also, is there a web page for the EMPF that use to be in Indianapolis and
>recently moved to Philly?
>
>Ron Hollandsworth
>ITT
>
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