We use some carriers that Stone Mountain Tool made up for us.  They
work very well.  I believe the material is propietary though. If your
interested in contacting them but don't have their number, send me a
note off-line and I'll get you the details.


At 04:37 PM 1/23/98 -0500, [log in to unmask] wrote:
>I would like some help on finding a good material for making card carriers
>to go through the reflow oven.  We will be assembling a card with PTH
>connectors on both sides and will use the paste in hole process.  The
>carrier would hold the bottomside connectors and support the board but
>cannot absorb too much heat to affect reflow.  I have heard of ECP Plus
>from EMC and Delmat for making wave solder card carriers.  Are those
>materials good for reflow as well?  Is there anything better, less
>expensive, easier to machine, etc. out there?  I would like to get the
>material in approximately 1/4" thick sheets and then have them milled out
>in our machine shop.  You can e-mail me directly at [log in to unmask]
>
>Thanks for your input,
>Andrea Shurtz
>Lexmark Electronics
>
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