Homebrew PCBs

On Mon, 15 Aug 2005 22:11:39 +0200, derekhawkins <derekhawkins@...>  
wrote:

> My tinning method - "paint" on solder paste then use hot air gun.
> High grade water soluble plumber's solder paste is fairly cheap and
> works very well. It can be thinned with water before painting on. The
> trick is to use thin layers just as when painting. That way you control
> bridging and blocking of holes. Just wash off residues with water when
> done. It was used here;
> http://www.pbase.com/eldata/image/46673206/original
> I've also tried Cool Amp, Tinnit and solder pot methods similar to what
> you're questioning, sloder paste is the way to go.


good idea!

What i tried a while back is painting the board with flux and sprinkling  
solder filings on, but it didn't work well.
Will try to find such paste, tho they've replaced it all with leadfree  
now. Maybe it works too, would be nice not to have the lead everywhere.


ST