It looks to me as if the 'att1.eml' file is a copy of the message being replied to. I think 'We always get this file and no one in our office knows why?' really means 'we can't be bothered to look up addresses so only ever reply to emails, never originate them'. I have to work with an ex Notes user. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Mansheim" To: Sent: 12 January 2001 21:50 Subject: Re: [EE]: Surface mount components > >> > - What are the tools used by professionals for removal of surface mount > parts? How expensive are they? > << > > We have two Metcal solder stations around here for the guys that do the > solder work. These are high frequency, "instant on" devices. In > addition to a soldering tip, they have an attachment that could best > be described as a soldering tweezer, which allows both sides of a > SM component to be heated and also grasped for removal. Very quick > and easy - even I can do it. The inserts for the tweezers range in > size from a tip for doing resistors and such, to large "paddles" that > allow a SM pic to be removed just as quickly. They cost approx US > $2000. > > by the way - different subject: I use Lotus Notes and don't ever see > an "att1.eml" file at the end of the stuff echoed back to me. Does the > list see this file and I don't because I'm also reading in Notes?? > > -- > http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: > [PIC]:,[SX]:,[AVR]: ->uP ONLY! [EE]:,[OT]: ->Other [BUY]:,[AD]: ->Ads > > > -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics