Dave- Metcal Has a pretty slick machine http://www.metcal.com/products/1.2.11.htm Here are some additional links: http://www.ersa.de/ersaenglisch/inspektionssysteme.html http://www.superscope2000.com/bga/index.html http://www.hirox-usa.com/bga.html And for low Budget (sometimes you get what you pay for)...But does work with a little patience http://www.edmundoptics.com/IOD/DisplayProduct.cfm?productid=2036 A google/Yahoo search will turn up more..Search Criteria (BGA+Inspection, BGA+Endoscope) Ultimatly it depends on justification and $$$ In therory the technology is idealy the same....Endoscope with a light. Where the the difference comes in is software and how it is integrated into the system. Some have great features but you will pay for it Enjoy, Cal Driscoll www.ctdi.com -----Original Message----- From: Dave Chapman [maionalto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Friday, August 29, 2003 9:10 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [TN] [NTC] Looking under BGA What are people using to look down the rows of soldered BGA's? We know about BGA 100 series. Are there any other systems out there? Dave Chapman Manufacturing Engineer Circuit Service Inc. ********************************************************************** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of computer viruses. www.hubbell.com - Hubbell Incorporated ********************************************************************** --------------------------------------------------- Technet Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8e 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 or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.asp?Pageid=4.3.16 for additional information, or 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 1.8e 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 or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.asp?Pageid=4.3.16 for additional information, or 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 1.8e 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 or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.asp?Pageid=4.3.16 for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.5315 -----------------------------------------------------