It also may have the other board fab's logo, date code, UL code, etc. on it. > ---------- > From: Jac Kroeker > Sent: Monday, March 13, 2000 12:51 > Subject: Re: Single v/s panel info on drawing & gerber > > Franklin; > > You have outlined an excellent procedure below. Since the customer has > paid > for the tooling, he owns it. > I have one question. > If a customer comes to you with tooling in hand from another fabricator, > would you use it? (It might have been in the trunk of his car over the > weekend or longer.) > > Jac Kroeker > Omni Graphics Ltd. > 2-12760 Bathgate Way > Richmond, B.C. Canada > (604)276-9717 > > > > >From a fabrication standpoint, this is how 99% of the jobs through are > shop > >are handled. > > > >1. A customer provides the 1 up > >2. They typcially specify any required spacing requirments, if not, we > ask. > >3. They also include any fiducial, railing, breakaways, etc, etc, etc. > >4. We CAM the job using a panel size IAW their finished array size (i.e. > 18 > >X 24 can hole quite a few arrayed panels if they are small enough). Most > of > >our customers provide a finished array dimension, if not, we perform this > >lay-up. We will then provide them proofs for review and approval prior to > >starting the job. > >5. Upon approval we will fabricate the job and provide for them the > >step&repeat for their use in stencil making. > >6. As far as moving the job to another fabricator, don't you ask for > copies > >or original artwork and gerber back? You bought it, why not get you a > copy? > > > >I have to say that of the many thousands of jobs pouring through this > place > >annually I have never heard of those situations you have described. And > in > >my role as Quality Assurance Manager, you can bet your a** I would have > if > >we screwed it up. > > > >My advice, for what it's worth, work close with your fabricator, listen > to > >their input, and develop a working relationship, it will be a > win-win...... > > > >Franklin D Asbell > >Network Circuits, Inc. > >Irving, Texas 75061 > >972-313-1400 > > > ############################################################## 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 Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.5315 ##############################################################