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Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Now, tinning

2010-08-20 by Bob Macklin

Yes, I have used it in the past. It does a good enough job. The purpose of 
the tin plating is to keep the copper from turning green.

The PCB houses in the 60's used this process before plated through hole. Now 
they use SQUEEGY SOLDER. You can do your own squeegee solder if you want to. 
The last boards I built were small so I just solder coated all the traces.

Bob Macklin
K5MYJ
Seattle, Wa.
"Real Radios Glow In The Dark"
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alessio Sangalli" <alesan@...>
To: <Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, August 20, 2010 9:24 AM
Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Now, tinning


> On 08/20/2010 06:30 AM, Bob Macklin wrote:
>> What's wrong with using this stuff?
>> http://www.allelectronics.com/make-a-store/item/ER-18/TINNIT-BRIGHT-TIN-PLATE//1.html
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> Have you tried it?
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