Hi Roger - there are a number of TechNetees that deal with the mechanical side of the printed wiring board/assembly issues (nuts, bolts, casting, sheet metal, metal finishes, etc) too - just post your question and see who can help out! You have nothing to lose. Dave Hillman Rockwell Collins [log in to unmask] Roger Deakin <[log in to unmask]> on 02/03/99 07:01:08 AM Please respond to "TechNet E-Mail Forum." <[log in to unmask]>; Please respond to [log in to unmask] To: [log in to unmask] cc: Subject: [TN] ADVICE ON TECHNET (NOT LEAD BAN) [Deakin, Roger ] THE TECHNET IS A GREAT SOURCE FOR INFORMATION. IS THERE A VERSION OF TECHNET AIMED AT INTERCONNECT AND OR MECHANICAL TYPE OF PROBLEMS ? I HAVE NOT YET READ THROUGH ALL OF THE WEEEE COMMENTS THROUGH TECHNET YET ( I WAS TEMPTED TO SAY LEAD BAN, BUT IT IS MUCH BIGGER THAN JUST LEAD) BUT I MAY COME BACK AND FEED A BIT MORE IN, JUST TO KEEP THIS ISSUE ALIVE . BUT YES, WE IN ENGLAND HAVE SOME PROBLEM TAKING THE ISSUE OF STRAIGHTER BANANA'S SERIOUSLY. WE ARE NOT IN STEP WITH THE REST OF EUROPE. ################################################################ 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 ################################################################ ################################################################ 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 ################################################################