Hi Pete - There are still solderability requirements imposed on you (and most of the rest of us) regardless of the demise of many military specifications. Check out the individual component specifications that you purchase your components against - you will find either: a) a internal solderability requirement; b) a solderability requirement that the specific component vendor is willing to guarantee. There are still solderability specifications in use: ANSIJ-STD-002 (components), ANSIJ-STD-003 (boards), and MIL-STD-202,method 208 to name three. I realize that you are going to run into problems with folks thinking that solderability testing is no longer a requirement because of the specifications going away but remind them that we got hit with those rules because of solderability problems in the first place. The positive aspect of the mil spec requirements going away is now you can set up a solderability test/inspection program that fits your needs and type of product. Most of the component vendors are very willing to work with you on setting up a system that is a win-win type of situation. Good Luck. Dave Hillman Rockwell Collins [log in to unmask] ______________________________ Reply Separator _________________________________ Subject: Request Author: [log in to unmask] at ccmgw1 Date: 11/4/96 7:14 PM Since just about all of the written solderability requirements been eliminated with the deletion of Military Specs. - 1) do you still utilize a system for controlling the solderability of your components? 2) if so, how? Pete Phillips Honeywell DAS 9201 San Mateo Blvd. NE Albuquerque, NM 87113-2227 505-8282-5078 [log in to unmask] *************************************************************************** * TechNet mail list is provided as a service by IPC using SmartList v3.05 * *************************************************************************** * To unsubscribe from this list at any time, send a message to: * * [log in to unmask] with <subject: unsubscribe> and no text. * *************************************************************************** *************************************************************************** * TechNet mail list is provided as a service by IPC using SmartList v3.05 * *************************************************************************** * To unsubscribe from this list at any time, send a message to: * * [log in to unmask] with <subject: unsubscribe> and no text. * ***************************************************************************