Thanks. The latest IPC-T-50 (Terms and Definitions) is open for comment,
and I noticed they define them as "Backup Pins".

I hadn't heard that one, so I was wondering what people called 'em...

surfin' the learnin' curve,
Jack


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On Wed, Mar 30, 2011 at 2:51 PM, Leland Woodall <[log in to unmask]>wrote:

> We've always called them either board supports or support pins.  There
> might be something fancier out there, but I'm not sure.
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