Unfortunately, so do the Cubs. Dewey -----Original Message----- From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Steve Gregory Sent: Monday, April 30, 2012 12:42 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [TN] Homeplates on 4 mil thick stencils? BTW I forgot to add I don't homeplate anything... Steve -----Original Message----- From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Steve Gregory Sent: Monday, April 30, 2012 3:16 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [TN] Homeplates on 4 mil thick stencils? Hi Ioan, We use 4-mil thick stencils quite often and I don't see mid-chip balling... Steve -----Original Message----- From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Ioan Tempea Sent: Monday, April 30, 2012 2:54 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [TN] Homeplates on 4 mil thick stencils? Dear Technos, It is my first 4 mil stencil and I was wondering if mid-chip balling is still an issue at this thickness (no-clean process). Should I still homeplate the apertures of passives, as I fear insufficient solder? Thanks, Ioan Tempea, ing. Ingénieur Principal de Fabrication / Senior Manufacturing Engineer T | 450.967.7100 ext.244 E | [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> W | www.digico.cc <http://www.digico.cc/> N'imprimer que si nécessaire - Print only if you must ______________________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned by the Symantec Email Security.cloud service. For more information please contact helpdesk at x2960 or [log in to unmask] ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned by the Symantec Email Security.cloud service. For more information please contact helpdesk at x2960 or [log in to unmask] ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned by the Symantec Email Security.cloud service. For more information please contact helpdesk at x2960 or [log in to unmask] ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned by the Symantec Email Security.cloud service. For more information please contact helpdesk at x2960 or [log in to unmask] ______________________________________________________________________