I haven't been following this thread very closely, but....... Mike can have his stencil back etched where ever there is a lump on the board from via plugging. Most stencil manufactures offer this service. > -----Original Message----- > From: Stephen R. Gregory [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Friday, March 03, 2000 2:53 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: [TN] Spec for "Lumps" on PCB > > In a message dated 03/03/2000 2:15:41 PM Central Standard Time, > [log in to unmask] writes: > > << Can anybody offer suggestions on improving solder paste stenciling over > rough terrain? Does Mike need a thicker stencil, better squeegee or > something? What's the SUV's of stencils? > > Hans >> > > Well, I thought that the polyimide stencils would be good for that, you > would > think that they would gasket very good on "lumpy" boards but since all > this > talk about static...I don't know now. > > -Steve Gregory- > > ############################################################## > 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 > ############################################################## ############################################################## 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 ##############################################################