Nope. Clawed my way up from RF R&D tech back in the late 70's. 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: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Friday, October 02, 2015 8:50 AM To: TechNet E-Mail Forum; Ed Popielarski Subject: Re: [TN] Solder mask removal, SMOBC you mean you are the "pure manager" without the engineering part? LOL. jk > 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&s > pn=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&s > pn=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] > ______________________________________________________________________ > ______________________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned by the Symantec Email Security.cloud service. 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