Jerry Cupples wrote:- >Can anyone recommend a good reliable vendor who can skillfully repair gold >finger tabs which have been accidentally soldered? > >I have sent boards out a time or two, but the results were never good. Hi Jerry, Why not buy a repair kit comprising plating pen and power supply with nickel and gold solutions. They are relatively cheap, compared to a scrap panel, and you can carry out the repair yourself. I forget where you get them from, perhaps someone else can help. Merry Xmas Paul Gould [log in to unmask] Isle of Wight,UK ############################################################## TechNet Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8c ############################################################## To subscribe/unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the body: To subscribe: SUBSCRIBE TECHNET <your full name> To unsubscribe: SIGNOFF TECHNET ############################################################## Please visit IPC web site (http://www.ipc.org/html/forum.htm) for additional information. For the technical support contact Dmitriy Sklyar at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.311 ##############################################################