How can you measure this tension on the finished product?....say, maybe as part of receiving inspection? Amol -----Original Message----- From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Bill Kunkle Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2010 8:37 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [TN] stenicl tension per stencil thickness Geng Yu, In general the stencil tension may only be measured in the support mesh area. Measurements on the foil will vary from stencil to stencil depending on the foil thickness and different types of foil, as well as depending on the tension in the support mesh. Bill Kunkle MET Assocs. -----Original Message----- From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Geng Yu Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2010 10:28 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [TN] stenicl tension per stencil thickness Hi Technet team, I'm SMT process engineer, now I encountered 1 question for stencil tension, Can you do me a favor? my company stencil tension standard is >=35N, but this standard was defined at 5years ago, At that time no stencil thickness is 3mils, now we used 3mils stencil, we measured the stencil tension is lower than 35N, so I want to know if the stencil tension is related the stencil foil thickness, and what is the stencil tension standard per stencil thickness, Thanks! Best wishes Geng Yu Legal Disclaimer: The information contained in this message may be privileged and confidential. It is intended to be read only by the individual or entity to whom it is addressed or by their designee. 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