Hi Steve, Not my field directly, but while the iron is hot, I wonder how soon it will be before everybody is pre-baking all the Plastic Encapsulated Devices, PBGAs etc as well (didn't even mention boards) to make sure all the moisture is out of them before Pb-Free temperatures hit them? Or am I worrying about nothing? More energy used - groan. Thanks by the way for your web page etc. Regards, Phil. My opinion, not my company's. -----Original Message----- From: Stephen Gregory [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: 15 June 2005 14:42 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [TN] Baking PLCC-68's... *** WARNING *** This mail has originated outside your organization, either from an external partner or the Global Internet. Keep this in mind if you answer this message. Just wondering, how many of you have ever baked a PLCC-68? We've been raising the awareness level of our stockroom people about component moisture sensitivity, and we've got some PLCC-68's that are on a reel and been sitting on on our stockroom shelf for longer than 168-hours. Well, we got another reel of the same part number (it's an Intel i960 PLCC-68) that came to us from Avnet in a vacuum sealed bag with a level-3 MSL label on it. I've never baked a PLCC-68...should I bake the reeled parts that have been sitting on the shelf? Kind regards, -Steve Gregory- Senior Process Engineer LaBarge Incorporated Tulsa, Oklahoma (918) 459-2285 (918) 459-2350 FAX __________________________________________________________________ This message may contain information that is privileged and confidential to LaBarge, Inc. It is for use only by the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, you may not copy, use or deliver this message to anyone. In such event, you should destroy the message and kindly notify the sender by reply e-mail. --------------------------------------------------- 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 847-615-7100 ext.2815 ----------------------------------------------------- ******************************************************************** This email and any attachments are confidential to the intended recipient and may also be privileged. If you are not the intended recipient please delete it from your system and notify the sender. You should not copy it or use it for any purpose nor disclose or distribute its contents to any other person. ******************************************************************** --------------------------------------------------- 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 847-615-7100 ext.2815 -----------------------------------------------------