Ralph, Ain't gonna happen and why would they want this? Rick GTC >-----Original Message----- >From: Ralph Richart [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] >Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2000 5:29 PM >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: [TN] Loaded board rework > >Hello: > >Our customer made a mistake on their print. Instead of specifying >immersion gold, they specified Hot Air Solder Levelled. Now they have >LOADED boards that they want to get immersion gold on. > >Has anyone done this? The questions I have off the top of my head are: >1. How do you protect the components from the immersion gold? Would >conformal coat work? >2. Do you have to strip the solder first, or can you go gold over >solder? >3. What, if anything, would all this do to reliability? > >Thanks for your help.... > >ralph richart > >############################################################## >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 ##############################################################