Henry, Have you tried using frame racks. Custom racks that clamp a layer on all 4 sides. I've done work plating .005" core for burried and blind vias using these it worked well. John Haman Jr. ---------- > From: Henry Coulter <[log in to unmask]> > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: [TN] Plating thin, less than .005", via layers > Date: Wednesday, March 25, 1998 12:21 PM > > I regularly need to clamp via layers (PWB's) to unclad fiberboard frames > before pattern plating. We currenty use platers' tape to attach the via > to the frame, it works well but it's too time consuming. Does anyone > have a better way to do this? Is there a clamping device out there? > Will appreciate any sugestions. > Henry Coulter > > ################################################################ > TechNet E-Mail Forum 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://jefry.ipc.org/forum.htm) for additional information. > For the technical support contact Dmitriy Sklyar at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.311 > ################################################################ > ################################################################ TechNet E-Mail Forum 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://jefry.ipc.org/forum.htm) for additional information. For the technical support contact Dmitriy Sklyar at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.311 ################################################################