Do a web search for shot bags or forming bags. Or you can make them yourself out of small drawstring bags and loose shot from the sporting goods store. Be careful with the steel shot, fluxes and water will cause them to rust.... Mike McMonagle Quality Manager OYO Geospace 7007 Pinemont Drive Houston, TX 77040 713-986-8650 -----Original Message----- From: Todd, Richard [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2006 10:30 AM To: TechNet E-Mail Forum; Michael McMonagle Subject: RE: [TN] Soldering Weights I know; I've used them in a previous life as well. I just don't know where we got them from. Do you recall? Regards, Rick Todd Sr. Engineer Process Quality (770) 515-1087 ext. 1087 (678) 458-2887 cell -----Original Message----- From: Michael McMonagle [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2006 11:30 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [TN] Soldering Weights In a previous life, we had used small cloth bags of shot for this purpose. Today, just make sure it's not lead shot or the RoHS police will get you <g>.... Mike McMonagle Quality Manager OYO Geospace 7007 Pinemont Drive Houston, TX 77040 713-986-8650 -----Original Message----- From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Todd, Richard Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2006 9:24 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [TN] Soldering Weights Does anyone know where I can get soldering weights for holding components down when going over the wave? Specifically, I need a very small weight for holding down a small radially-inserted switch which tends to float in the wave. Maybe a small bag of shot? Any information and/or assistance is appreciated. Regards, Rick Todd Senior Engineer Process Quality Engineering Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America 776 Highway 74 South, Peachtree City, GA 30269 770-515-1087 Direct 678-458-2887 Cell 770-486-2218 Fax [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> --------------------------------------------------- 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 ----------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- 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 ----------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- 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 -----------------------------------------------------