Bill,

I have no experience with customers taking exception to the J-STD but, I
have experienced many other customer exceptions to military
standards/specifications through the years.  Sometimes customers provide
their own workmanship standard or a tailored standard.  What does the
drawing call for on lead protrusion?  Typically drawing requirements
override "all" standards/specifications.  What type of equipment is this
to be used on?  Why do they want a solder joint with that much strength?


Guess this hasn't been much help to you,

David N. Girard, CQE NCE
Product Assurance Engineer
Space Flight Hardware
Group Technologies Corporation