Kat, I have seen toothpick inside the trough-hole ( it is cheaper, you can use several times, fast placement / removal ) Thanks Jorge Dourado de Santana Maintenance / Process Engr Microtec - Brazil > -----Original Message----- > From: Kat Lee [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: 25 de Maio de 1999 06:50 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: [TN] Plated Through-Hole > > Hello everybody, > This is my first time mailing to the list. > > I'll get straight to the point - you see, a product of my company has a > plated through-hole that must not be soldered. > The past solution was to cover the whole thing with a kapton tape before > running it through the wave. Now we have suggestions of using a plug or > water-soluble masking tape. > I was wondering if any of you have any experience in this matter and could > share anything with me. > > Thanks in advance. > > Kat LEE > > ################################################################ > 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 ################################################################