Homebrew PCBs

On Tue, 31 Jan 2006 21:48:23 +0100, derekhawkins <eldata@...> wrote:

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> It is a concern if a track runs under a SMD component and there is no
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> solder mask when solder paste is used. Lots of talk about solder
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> paste but very few proficient in its actual use so far. Personally,
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> it would be my soldering method of choice on a board done
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> professionally. Doubt if I'll ever use it on something made at home.


Why would it be a concern then? you don't solder the component to this  
trace so why should it be a problem?
You _can_ have bridging if you run traces between IC pins and just put a  
bead of paste across the pins, not individual portions per pin, but that  
can easily be sorted by either interrupting the bead at the trace or using  
some solder wick to clear the bridge IF it happens.

Just try it, you'll see...

ST