Scott, the main purpose of the sealed bags and desiccants is to avoid the need for baking. Supposedly, you have to follow the instructions on the original bags. You need to know the sensitivity level of the components and make sure to insert in the bag humidity indicators. Ioan > -----Original Message----- > From: Scott Lefebvre [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2000 12:30 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: [TN] Vacuum Sealing Components > > I wanted to know if vacuum sealing components with a desiccant bag inside > would prevent me from having to bake my components. I work in a relative > low humidity environment. > > Scott Lefebvre > ADC > 530-265-1041 > > ############################################################## > TechNet Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8c > ############################################################## > To subscribe/unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with > following text in > the body: > To subscribe: SUBSCRIBE TECHNET <your full name> > To unsubscribe: SIGNOFF TECHNET > ############################################################## > Please visit IPC web site (http://www.ipc.org/html/forum.htm) for > additional > information. > If you need assistance - contact Gayatri Sardeshpande at [log in to unmask] or > 847-509-9700 ext.5365 > ############################################################## ############################################################## TechNet Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8c ############################################################## To subscribe/unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the body: To subscribe: SUBSCRIBE TECHNET <your full name> To unsubscribe: SIGNOFF TECHNET ############################################################## Please visit IPC web site (http://www.ipc.org/html/forum.htm) for additional information. If you need assistance - contact Gayatri Sardeshpande at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.5365 ##############################################################