To All: Anyone want to share thoughts/comments/guidelines on pwb-hole plating press-fit connectors. Specifically ENIG vs. Tin/Lead. I've been told and saw in one article that tin/lead (soft) is preferred over ENIG (nickel hard). Thanks in advance, Al Kreplick Sr. Manufacturing Engineer Circuit Card Assembly Air-toAir/Precision Strike/Land Combat Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems 978-470-9931office 978-245-1702 pager 978-470-4307 fax [log in to unmask] --------------------------------------------------- Technet Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 15.0 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 -----------------------------------------------------