Re: "Heavy BGAs" and "solder paste vs. flux paste", would only fluxing appreciably reduce the solder volume (vs. applying solder paste) and hence likelihood of bridging? Would it be worth the tradeoff in wetting...? Comments invited, Mike Sewell --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Technet Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8d To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet Search previous postings at: www.ipc.org > On-Line Resources & Databases > E-mail Archives Please visit IPC web site (http://www.ipc.org/html/forum.htm) for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.5315 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------