Let me clarify, my fabricator and I work very closily on any subject that may cost us in time and/or money. Calling out 6011/2 would just cost me time, so I will wait for the go-ahead from my fabricator. (I sooo NICE) Dan >>> Vera Payne <[log in to unmask]> Jan 23, 1997 11:45 am >>> Dan, Sorry, but I have to put my .02 cents worth in on this one.... Your PCB fabricator sounds like they think you don't have the capability = to decide which spec is best for you. It reminds me of the Bruce = Springsteen song that refers to "Blind Faith". =20 In all the years I have worked in a board shop as quality engineer, = plating manager, and salesperson I have found it refreshing to have a = customer know what I was talking about when I mentioned the IPC. For = the most part, if we get a board that has been designed to meet the = specifications that are called out on the print or their own internal = documentation I want to celebrate! On the other hand, I've spent = countless hours trying to help "educate" my customers to the industry = standards for bare pcb's. But...it is NOT my place to "brainwash" my = customers to my way of thinking. As Mr. Bergman noted in one of his replies, our industry is changing at = such a rapid pace that the specifications have to be updated to reflect = those changes. The specifications are reviewed and updated by MEMBERS = of IPC and leaders in our industry. I just received my IPC Expo = catalog, and in almost all cases the program leaders are not employed by = IPC, but by people in the industry who are willing to take the time to = share their knowledge to help us all. We all have the choice to adopt a new revision or discard it. (Unless of = course, you are a pcb fabricator and your customer calls it out!) *************************************************************************** * 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. * *************************************************************************** * If you are having a problem with the IPC TechNet forum please contact * * Dmitriy Sklyar at 847-509-9700 ext. 311 or email at [log in to unmask] * ***************************************************************************