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In a message dated 5/13/99 11:11:00 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
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<< Keith and Steve,

 Something that probably should be thought about is if one should reuse the
 components (other than for solder training) after placing them on Static
 Electricity generating tape.

 My $0.02

 Scott>>

Hi Scott!

From an ESD perspective, I couldn't agree with you more. However (I'm
speaking for myself here, not Keith), in a contract assembly environment
where you have to take what the customer gives you and deal with it. I can't
tell you how many times I've tried to talk to some customers and plead for
CAD files so I wouldn't have teach the placements on their boards and then do
a "sticky" board so the rest of the work order runs correctly. It's better to
do your "tweeking" on one board and then run, rather than "tweek" as you go
and build a bunch of boards that someone will have to put a soldering iron to
fixing defects.

I've almost got down on my knees asking for things like simple attrition
that's a normal fact of life when you're building printed circuit assemblies
with automation...if I could get at least that, I wouldn't have to reuse
parts. When you get a work order from a customer for say 1,000 assemblies,
they don't want 999, or want any excuses why that last assembly is short
parts, they want 1,000 assemblies, end of story.

You and I both know that's not a good way to do things, but in this business
you're customer driven...you do whatever they want you to. If you don't it's
real simple, you don't get business. Some customers are more seasoned than
others, and some will listen. But you also have the same number that aren't,
and don't...but that's life.

-Steve Gregory-

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