We have long skinny boards, and we want to determine the best way to measure max bending without damage and do this repeatedly. I would prefer to use an industry standard, but I have already devised a simple test. Paul Stolar Materials Engineer Houston Technology Center Baker Atlas 713-625-5376 713-625-4949 (fax) -----Original Message----- From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Monday, August 18, 2003 6:15 PM To: [log in to unmask]; Stolar, Paul W Subject: Re: [TN] FW: Bend test Hi Paul, Not yet--the IPC Product Reliability Committee is working on one--another 6 months or less, perhaps. The big question is, what you want it to accomplish. Regards, Werner Engelmaier Engelmaier Associates, L.C. Electronic Packaging, Interconnection and Reliability Consulting 7 Jasmine Run Ormond Beach, FL 32174 USA Phone: 386-437-8747, Fax: 386-437-8737, Cell: 386-316-5904 E-mail: [log in to unmask], Website: www.engelmaier.com --------------------------------------------------- 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 -----------------------------------------------------