I got the part about precutting leads, but why fill the vias again? Bruce Cannon Style Management Systems http://siliconcrucible.com (510) 787-6870 1228 Ceres ST Crockett CA 94525 Remember: electronics is changing your world...for good! > I was very intrigued by the military soldering info, I think it > would be very schmick to cut the leads just clear of the board, > then solder them to completely cover the lead and protect it from > the environment. Sounds like a bit more work, and may need something > to hold the component while soldering so it doesn't fall out. > > If we didn't already encapsulate our product and use very cool running > parts I would consider this. Classy move, especially where the parts > run warm or are exposed to the air. Also filling the vias is a classy > move, thinking about doing that one! > -Roman > -- http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! use mailto:listserv@mitvma.mit.edu?body=SET%20PICList%20DIGEST