Aric, I am trying to visualize what you are describing, and I come up a little short. Could you be more specific, i.e., are there already parts on the top or bottom side?? Sounds like you already have a stencil fabbed? I think we can give you some creative ideas to help your problem if you clarify. Thanx. At 08:52 AM 6/6/97 -0500, you wrote: > > I have an application where I need to reflow solder a part on the top > side of a double sided SMD board through the board to a bottom side > component without plating the hole. > > This part is large and is placed within a slot in the panel. It must > physically touch the part on the bottom side. > > Does anyone have any suggestions on screen printing this, > > The stencil aperture will not contact the PCB surface where I need to > put the paste, but will be over a slot in the PCB. > > > Thanks for any help, > > > > Aric > > >*************************************************************************** >* 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] * >*************************************************************************** > > > ---------------------------------- Jeff 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] "The man who rolls up his sleeves seldom loses his shirt."--Thomas Cowan *************************************************************************** * 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] * ***************************************************************************