Homebrew PCBs

Hi guys!

Well, my problem is the chemistry: I would like to find a good guide
about electroplating, but I don't find anything.

Do you know about a good guide?

73


--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, Simao Cardoso <simaocardoso@...>
wrote:
>
> 
> 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
>  > > >
>  > >
>  > >
>  >
>