And here I always thought it was because it better blended in with the algae in the lakes and rivers it was dumped in... Huh. Mike Buetow Circuits Assembly w/m 617-327-4702 >>> The CIRCUITS ASSEMBLY Directory of EMS Companies -- 2,000 Listings -- in Excel -- circuitsassembly.com/cms/ems-directory <<< Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/mikebuetow -----Original Message----- From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Stadem, Richard D. Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2010 9:24 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [TN] Is green solder mask the default by any IPC standard or is it default by common usage? The reason green is most often chosen is because it is less likely to be seen when dumped into the bushes. -----Original Message----- From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Douglas Pauls Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2010 8:17 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [TN] Is green solder mask the default by any IPC standard or is it default by common usage? Gregg, I have always liked the old military adage that said you can have any color solder mask you want, as long as it is green. To my knowledge, there is no default color requirement for solder mask in any IPC specification, at least one that is current. And as I am vice chair on the solder mask committee, that is a pretty good estimate. Doug Pauls "Temkin, Gregg" <[log in to unmask]> Sent by: TechNet <[log in to unmask]> 09/01/2010 12:35 PM Please respond to TechNet E-Mail Forum <[log in to unmask]>; Please respond to "Temkin, Gregg" <[log in to unmask]> To [log in to unmask] cc Subject [TN] Is green solder mask the default by any IPC standard or is it default by common usage? Is green solder mask the default by any IPC standard or is it default by common usage? In other words, if a drawing does not specify the solder mask color, is there a color IPC standards default to, or is it uncontrolled? 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