Fred- Though I've never purchased or used a flying probe tester, I did recently research them, in order to understand how a high density PWB might be tested. One recent piece of literature on my desk describes a "Teradyne Flying Probe Tester". I'll fax the 4 page brochure, though it won't do the color photos any justice. Teradyne is at http://www.teradyne.com 510-932-6900 in Walnut Creek, CA Also, check out manufacturer Probot, which calls them MPTs (moving probe testers) http://www.probot.com/ 36 East Industrial Road, Branford, CT 06405 Phone:203-481-4764 With West coast rep at: (800) 456 2970, in Menlo Park, CA Good luck. -Michael Alderete ----------------------------- You wrote... ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 22 Sep 1998 15:28:10 -0700 From: Fred Paul <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Flying Probe Bare Board Testers We are considering the purchase of a low-end Flying Probe Bare Board Tester. Can anyone provide the names of the companies that manufacture them as well as the model name/numbers. Are any of you willing to share your experiences with the models you have? We are leaning toward a model from Mania called the "Speedy." I know there are machines from Probot, Lavenir, BSL (Everett Charles), and Mania. Are there others I should consider? Why? Why do you favor, or not favor, the one you have. Thanks, in advance, for any response. Fred J. Paul, Staff Engineer, Process Engineering, PCB Operations, Manufacturing Division. FLUKE CORPORATION, P.O. BOX 9090, Mail Stop 55, Everett, WA 98206 Voice: 425 356 5734 FAX: 425 356 6070 email: [log in to unmask] ------------------------------ ################################################################ 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's web site (http://www.ipc.org) "On-Line Services" section for additional information. For technical support contact Hugo Scaramuzza at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.312 ################################################################