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Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Tinning for Photo-resist?

2010-09-23 by Harvey White

On Thu, 23 Sep 2010 06:48:34 -0000, you wrote:

>I read on the MG Chemical site that it's un-necessary to tin a PCB
>if you use the photo-resist method.
>
>Here's the link
>It's #5 at the bottom of the web page
>http://www.mgchemicals.com/techsupport/proto_pos-inst.html
>
>What do you guys think?
>

Might be true if you're using through hole stuff exclusively, and
large traces.

I'd still feel better using tinned boards if I were doing SMT stuff.

Since I don't do photoetch right now, I tin the boards anyway.

Harvey

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