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Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Electroplating and VIAs

2009-01-20 by Simao Cardoso

I have just remembered other thing, once i read from some already dated 
IPC documents, a way to activate the holes, beautiful for it simplicity. 
Not much info just named and short explained, and that was still in 
development.

It consists in activate while drilling. The drill bit, make de hole and 
then entered in a metallic bath, when exit the hole will place the 
metallic components in the hole wall, while still rotating.

Because all the dust made while drilling it should be better to drill 
and clean first and then redrill with a tin or silver or other type 
solution, in a soft cloth or so under the board.

It can be an old, forgotten and bad results experiment, i just remember 
to name it here.

Simao

Markus Zingg wrote:
 >
 > Juan,
 >
 > How to use it greatly depends on the chemistry used. The chemistry even
 > defines howmany tanks you need, wether they are heated, the processing
 > parameters etc. etc. My best advice to you is to first organize a
 > chemistry, cause it's supplier will be able to tell you the processing
 > requierements. Then build your station along them.
 >
 > HTH
 >
 > Markus
 >
 > Juan EA7FNJ schrieb:
 > >
 > > Hi guys!
 > >
 > > Ok, great machine! but, I can see how to make one but, where is the
 > > manual 'how to use it'?
 > >
 > > xD
 > >
 > > --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com
 > > <mailto:Homebrew_PCBs%40yahoogroups.com>, "Steve" <alienrelics@...> 
wrote:
 > > >
 > > > Have you checked the Links under "Plated Through Holes" yet? Not many
 > > > links there, but it is something. Markus Zingg's page on through hole
 > > > plating has been down for a while, but I just found where someone
 > > > mirrored it and put that link in place of the missing site.
 > > >
 > > > http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Homebrew_PCBs/links
 > > <http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Homebrew_PCBs/links>
 > > >
 > > > If you find any other links on through-hole plating, please place 
them
 > > > there.
 > > >
 > > > Steve Greenfield
 > > >
 > >
 > >
 >

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