[sdiy] tinning home etched boards?

[Adam Schabtach]

>  one thing that has been driving me crazy about 
> working with home-made boards is how poorly the solder STICKS 
> to the holes...i assume this is due to there being so little 
> copper to grab onto. correct?

It sounds like you've got some sort of residue left on your boards. Solder
should stick well to bare copper. I haven't had a problem soldering to the
boards I've hand-etched, although I have used a flux pen for the SMT work.

--Adam