We have problem from time to time also. I'm trying a new light ring on a Panasonic MPA-80 that is supposed to help this problem. I'll try to get a response out in a few weeks after I see what improvement it makes. P.S. It might help to state what machine types you have when asking for help on specific issues. At 05:52 AM 3/12/97 -0500, you wrote: >>Return-Path: <[log in to unmask]> >>Resent-Date: Tue, 11 Mar 1997 22:19:09 -0800 >>Resent-Sender: [log in to unmask] >>Old-Return-Path: <[log in to unmask]> >>From: Darrell Daigle <[log in to unmask]> >>To: ipc <[log in to unmask]> >>Subject: FIDUCIALS >>Date: Tue, 11 Mar 97 16:28:00 PST >>Encoding: 7 TEXT >>Resent-Message-Id: <"oxqT7.0.IiF.NlS9p"@ipc> >>Resent-From: [log in to unmask] >>X-Mailing-List: <[log in to unmask]> archive/latest/11033 >>X-Loop: [log in to unmask] >>Resent-Sender: [log in to unmask] >> >> >>Hello Technetters, >> >>I am having a slight problem with the amount of solder on fiducials. This is >>causing optical recognition problems during the pick and place. >> >>Any suggestions, maybe an alternative surface finish. >> >>*************************************************************************** >>* TechNet mail list is provided as a service by IPC using SmartList v3.05 * >>*************************************************************************** >>* To subscribe/unsubscribe send a message <to: [log in to unmask]> * >>* with <subject: subscribe/unsubscribe> and no text in the body. * >>*************************************************************************** >>* 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] * >>*************************************************************************** >> >> >> >---------------------------------- >Jeffery L. Hempton Phone: (219) 429-7335 Fax: (219) 429-4688 >Boardshop Manufacturing Engineer Mail Stop: 25-31 >Hughes Defense Communications >1010 Production Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46808-4106 >Email: [log in to unmask] > >"Those who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who >dream only by night" - -Edgar Allen Poe > > > ---------------------------------- Mark W. Spitnale Phone: (219) 429-5992 Fax: (219) 429- Hughes Defense Communications Mail Stop: 25-31 1010 Production Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46808-4106 Email: [log in to unmask] *************************************************************************** * TechNet mail list is provided as a service by IPC using SmartList v3.05 * *************************************************************************** * To subscribe/unsubscribe send a message <to: [log in to unmask]> * * with <subject: subscribe/unsubscribe> and no text in the body. * *************************************************************************** * 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] * ***************************************************************************