It looks hawaiian all right, thanks for the info. > -----Original Message----- > From: Brooks,Bill [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Friday, October 24, 2003 1:01 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: [TN] Cleaning of via holes under components > > http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0764004603.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg > > Check out this link Ramon...It looks sort of Hawaiian...:) > > Bill Brooks > PCB Design Engineer , C.I.D., C.I.I. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Dehoyos, Ramon [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Friday, October 24, 2003 9:51 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: [TN] Cleaning of via holes under components > > Ellis: > Is it a Hawaiian animal? > Ramon > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Brian Ellis [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > > Sent: Friday, October 24, 2003 11:02 AM > > To: [log in to unmask] > > Subject: Re: [TN] Cleaning of via holes under components > > > > I'm a proponent of plugging -- with solder! Not only does it stop the > > contamination problem, but it is electrically and thermally desirable, > > as well. However, it should be done from only one side unless you like > > to see miniature Krakatoas. > > > > Brian > > > > Paul Baine wrote: > > > Hello, > > > > > > One of our Design Engineers is designing a surface mount PCB > > > assembly and would prefer not to have the via holes solder mask > > > tented. However, he is concerned that, if he does not call up > > > solder mask tenting on his bare PCB drawing, foreign matter could > > > find its way into a via hole and, if a component (e.g. an IC) was > > > mounted over the via hole, the foreign matter might not be removed > > > during the cleaning process. > > > > > > Has anyone had experience with this situation? I would appreciate > > > any help you could give me. > > > > > > Thanks very much in advance. > > > > > > Paul Baine > > > Q.A. 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