Richard, Shame on you alarming all us law abiding citizens trying to do the right thing. This really couldn't happen, wouldn't really happen, could it ;-) Make a nice day, KennyB -----Original Message----- From: Stadem, Richard D. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 11:44 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [TN] Stencils Also, even with a high-power spray wash, you may not get all of the leaded solder paste out of the stencil apertures. If some of the solder paste fines remain in the apertures, you may get enough lead in a single solder joint to fail an audit by the RoHS police. Your product would then be the subject of investigative reporters such as Geraldo Rivera. You will appear on the Jerry Springer show desperately trying to prove that the assembly was fathered by someone else, and you were being framed. After conviction in the EU court system, you can appear on Oprah, in the category "This Happened to Me". Buy another stencil. I suppose by now someone has thought of manufacturing green "RoHS Compliant" stencils that cost twice as much as the original. Make sure the stencil is not made of non-homogenized hexavalent chromium alloys, or finished using polynylated hyperglycerides or un-neutered cadmiatic acids. The RoHS police are keeping a close eye on you. Good luck. --------------------------------------------------- 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 -----------------------------------------------------