Technetters, Here are the results of a couple of quick surveys that Bob Willis kindly carried out for me. I find it interesting that 7 companies (or at least 7 people - all same company? J ) claim they can test 01005s on a wetting balance! Comments? The second one ties into my interest on wetting to OSP coated pads. Bev RIM [log in to unmask] How do you measure solderability on 01005 components? Use & hope for the best 13 44.8% Soldering to sample board 9 31% Wetting balance 7 24.1% Controlled dip & look 0 0% Number of Voters : 29 Do you require positive wetting angles for joints regardless of metal or organic pad finish? Yes 15 75% No 3 15% Don't Know 2 10% --------------------------------------------------------------------- This transmission (including any attachments) may contain confidential information, privileged material (including material protected by the solicitor-client or other applicable privileges), or constitute non-public information. Any use of this information by anyone other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you have received this transmission in error, please immediately reply to the sender and delete this information from your system. Use, dissemination, distribution, or reproduction of this transmission by unintended recipients is not authorized and may be unlawful. ______________________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. For more information please contact helpdesk at x2960 or [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 -----------------------------------------------------