Difficult to break if done by hand.
The flip side is If the part is thick and the array is long a .012" web can
break during assembly.

James Hofer
Director of Operations
Accurate Circuit Engineering
3019 S. Kilson Dr.
Santa Ana Ca. 92707-4202
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714-473-6127 cell
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Dwight Mattix" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2005 4:03 PM
Subject: Re: [TN] PCB Score Depth


> At 02:52 PM 10/5/2005, Joel Mearig wrote:
> >Is there a specification for score depth on PCBs? In other words does one
> >always leave the same amount of web after scoring regardless of the board
> >thickness
>
> we have a set web thickness of 0.012" +/- 0.002" -- based on evaluations
> Phil Bavaro ran.  He can elucidate further if needed.
>
> dw
>
> >or is it a percentage of board thickness?
>
> no.  you get up over 15 mil web and it gets to be too tough to break even
> if the overall pwb thickness is great.
>
> >  Thanks              Joel
> >
> >
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