I still believe that you can not assembly 0.4mm PCMCIA cards without pallets if you want 100% automatic assembly with the connector. The pallets I have used are from Intertronics Limited in the UK contact details are below. They have developed a special locking device which allows total through process transport. Peter Swanson Oxfordshire, England Chairman, The SMART Group [log in to unmask] Compuserve: 100120,3641 Tel:01865 842842 Fax:01865 842172 Bob Willis Electronic Presentation Services 2 Fourth Avenue, Chelmsford, Essex CM1 4HA. England. Tel: (44) 01245 351502 Fax: (44) 01245 496123 Home Page: http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/bwillis Email: [log in to unmask]