In a message dated 3/7/02 4:26:52 PM Pacific Standard Time, [log in to unmask] writes: << What's your competetion doing about the pogo stuff? >> Nothing, to my knowledge, it was a tongue-in-cheek response. It is a very difficult issue, as Jim Axton brought up, getting rid of the solvent is only one issue. I believe that the pins have a VERY light coating of lubricant, and reapplying it could prove, "interesting".... The opportunity is not large enough to justify the huge development costs, with the spring loaded pins. Hell, it may not be enough to justify coming up with a cleaner for the rigid types..but we are attempting it. All you have to do with those puppies is get them clean.... Rudy Sedlak --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 To temporarily halt delivery of Technet send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------