Homebrew PCBs

Hotplate soldering not an option? Traces under 0603 components not a problem
that way - no bridges 'cos no fingers involved in the soldering.

PG


On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 1:26 PM, jimofc300 <jim@...> wrote:

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> Hi,
>
> An couple of upcoming projects of mine will require traces between pads of
> 100mil through-hole headers and, probably, some TH ICs. The projects
> wouldn't be practical if I didn't run between the pads. Now, maybe some of
> you youngsters with sharp eyes and steady hands wouldn't blink twice at
> hand-soldering this, but I foresee problems. With my elderly eyes and shaky
> hands, I sometimes have trouble not solder-bridging 100mil pads alone, much
> less with a trace between them.
>
> So, I'm searching for some sort of goo that I can paint over those traces
> with a small paintbrush to prevent soldering to them. It needs to be
> removable with acetone or IPA or the like in case I make a painting mistake.
> I suppose this could be called a solder mask of sorts; would some chemical
> used in solder masking work here? If, so what is it and who sells it?
>
> (This, BTW, is why I'm not considering getting into SMD unless someone
> comes up with an easy way to apply a solder mask. I, for one, am not capable
> of hand-soldering those tiny, tiny parts.)
>
> Other suggestions are welcome, too.
>
> Jim
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