Jeffrey,

GOOD POINT!!

David A. Douthit
Manager
LoCan LLC

Jeffrey Bush wrote:

>The cracking and poor edge quality is part of the cost reduction benefit
>you receive by fabricating PCB's in China.
>
>Jeffrey Bush
>Director, Quality Assurance and Technical Support
>
>VERMONT CIRCUITS INCORPORATED
>  76 Technology Drive - POB 1890
>    Brattleboro, Vermont 05302
>      Voice: 802.257.4571.21 Fax: 802.257.0011
>           http://www.vtcircuits.com
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>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Greaves, Bernie (IMP) [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2005 10:54 PM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: [TN] Cracking FR4
>
>Hopefully someone in the forum may have had experience with cracking
>along edge of FR4 as per attached photo. The profile of this pcb was
>punched and subsequently the edge has fine cracks through the soldermask
>and glass. We have had a large quantity of this part made in China and
>are concerned that this cracking could compromise the board function.
>
>
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