Hey now... I quit several months ago (and damned proud of it after 40+ years)... cut me a little slack, bud! LOL Ed Popielarski Engineering Manager 970 NE 21st Ct. Oak Harbor, Wa. 98277 Ph: 360-675-1322 Fx: 206-624-0695 Cl: 949-581-6601 "It's one kind of victory to slay a beast, move a mountain, and cross a chasm, but it's another kind altogether to realize that the beast, the mountain, and the chasm were of your own design." https://maps.google.com/maps/myplaces?hl=en&ll=48.315753,-122.643578&spn=0.011188,0.033023&ctz=420&t=m&z=16&iwloc=A -----Original Message----- From: Stadem, Richard D. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Friday, October 02, 2015 8:19 AM To: Ed Popielarski; TechNet E-Mail Forum Subject: RE: Solder mask removal, SMOBC Yes, and they would have the proper environmental controls and safety equipment, etc. Even if you attempted to remove it using a conformal coat blaster, you still have the safety issues to deal with. You don't want to breathe that stuff. Excuse me while I go outside for a cigarette. Odin -----Original Message----- From: Ed Popielarski [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Friday, October 02, 2015 10:16 AM To: TechNet E-Mail Forum; Stadem, Richard D. Subject: RE: Solder mask removal, SMOBC In addition to Richard's sage advice and rationalization is the fact they are set up to deal with harsh chemistry like this and probably do so on a regular basis. Ed Popielarski Engineering Manager 970 NE 21st Ct. Oak Harbor, Wa. 98277 Ph: 360-675-1322 Fx: 206-624-0695 Cl: 949-581-6601 "It's one kind of victory to slay a beast, move a mountain, and cross a chasm, but it's another kind altogether to realize that the beast, the mountain, and the chasm were of your own design." https://maps.google.com/maps/myplaces?hl=en&ll=48.315753,-122.643578&spn=0.011188,0.033023&ctz=420&t=m&z=16&iwloc=A -----Original Message----- From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Stadem, Richard D. Sent: Friday, October 02, 2015 5:36 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [TN] Solder mask removal, SMOBC Perhaps you can ask your board fabricator? I would imagine they have methods for doing this. Perhaps also they may be able to do it for you cheaper than you could set yourself up to do it? Doesn't hurt to ask. -----Original Message----- From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Victor Hernandez Sent: Friday, October 02, 2015 6:52 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [TN] FW: Solder mask removal, SMOBC Fellow TechNetters: I did not receive very much feedback on my initial inquiry. Therefore, I ask again. Additionally I also ask if Solder mask and conformal coating the same Product/Term (IPC-7711.21 section 2.3.1. I want to removal/strip solder mask. At this point I do not known the solder mask vendor or type. Victor, From: Hernandez, Victor G Sent: Thursday, October 01, 2015 10:56 AM To: TechNet E-Mail Forum Cc: Hernandez, Victor G Subject: Solder mask removal Fellow TechNetters: I have been asked to see if that is a satisfactory method for removing/stripping solder mask from sample coupons chemically and/or mechanically. Victor, ______________________________________________________________________ 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] ______________________________________________________________________