Hi Susan, For reference, you might check out MIL-STD-2166 Military Standard Connections, Electrical Compliant Pin. It was written in 5 December 1984 and canceled 30 June 1999 but still has some info on hole wall deformation . . . Hans ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hans M. Hinners Materials (Process & Manufacturing) Engineer Warner Robins Air Logistics Center Avionics Production Division Manufacturing Branch 380 Second Street, Suite 104 Building: 640, Mail Stop: LYPME Robins AFB, GA 31098-1638 Voice: (912) 926 - 1970 Fax: (912) 926 - 7164 mailto:[log in to unmask] http://www.robins.af.mil -----Original Message----- From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2000 11:56 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [TN] Plated thru holes for compliant pins Are there any special considerations for hole and hole wall plating for compliant pin use? I have been looking through 2221 and 2222, but have found none. Susan Mansilla Robisan Lab ############################################################## 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 ##############################################################