Steve,

If what you quote from the web site says .019" then that is different from
what Bill and I have. I have it here with me if you want I could look up the
specs that I spoke of in my email where it states .014" over.

Richard Hamilton
Clemar Mfg. / Rain Bird
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stephen R. Gregory [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2000 4:08 PM
> To:   [log in to unmask]
> Subject:      Re: [TN] Auto-insertion lead-to-hole ratios...
>
> In a message dated 06/27/2000 6:00:12 PM Central Daylight Time,
> [log in to unmask] writes:
>
> > Hi Steve, I believe Universal published a guide for axial and radial
> >  insertion using their machines back in the 1970's and 80's... I had to
> use
> >  it to do my boards from back then... Do you have access to that
> >  documentation?  If not, I will look for it in my archives at home...
> >  - Bill Brooks
> >
> >
> >  Bill Brooks
> >  Senior PCB Designer - [log in to unmask]
> <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
> >
> >  Zoneworx, Inc.
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> >  Tel: (909) 296-1226 x 1037
> >  Co-Director / Education Officer / Webmaster
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>
> Hi Bill!
>
> Yeah, I got that...it's on their web page in an Adobe Acrobat file. They
> say
> you should have a .019" +/- .003" larger hole than the lead diameter. What
> I
> was trying to learn is if anybody has tried to push those limits and what
> success they've had. Just so I can put to rest the notion of trying to run
> this board on the VCD...
>
> Thanks!
>
> -Steve Gregory-
>

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