Dave, Have you tried a company called MiniMicro who make component print frames (CPF) for applying paste directly to the BGA? They could make varying thickness CPFs for you to add some paste/height. There # is (760) 591-3804. joe -----Original Message----- From: David Tremmel [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Friday, April 02, 2004 9:58 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [TN] BGA socket placement Hello Technetters, I have some BGA sockets which I am trying to solder to PCBs. The sockets have stand-offs which prevent the solder spheres from collapsing and making a good mechanical/electrical connection. Ideally what I am looking for is a pre-formed tab to add extra volume to the spheres. I do not have an in-house machine shop to make a stencil to apply paste and quite frankly I would like to avoid that course if possible. Thank you in advance for your help, David Tremmel Technical Manager Belmont Component Services _________________________________________________________________ FREE pop-up blocking with the new MSN Toolbar - get it now! http://toolbar.msn.com/go/onm00200415ave/direct/01/ --------------------------------------------------- Technet Mail List provided as a 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 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 -----------------------------------------------------