Does J-STD-033 replace IPC-SM-786A? Supplementary question: There is some confusion in my mind about the relation between the following standards: J-STD-020, J-STD-033, IPC-SM-786A, and the IPC-9500 series. Does anyone have a simple summary of what is what? Thanks! Peter -- ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Peter Swanson Oxfordshire, England Dynamix Technology Ltd IPC Standards, Guidelines & Videos - Electronics Manufacturing Bookshop [log in to unmask] http://welcome.to/dynamix.technology ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ################################################################ 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 ################################################################