[sdiy] PCB houses

[Tom Arnold]

On Thu, Feb 12, 2009 at 03:38:58PM -0600, Cornutt, David K wrote:
> 
>  From: Adam Schabtach [mailto:lists at studionebula.com] 
> 
> > I've never bothered tinning my boards but I wonder whether they'd be
> easier to solder if I did so.
> 
> IHMO, solder mask helps a lot more than tinning does.  Of course, solder
> mask is pretty much impossible for DIY boards.  (Unless someone knows
> something I don't...)

http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/showthread/t-58229.html

I attempted solder masking using the heat transfer resist method.  Transfer
and etch board as normal, then do a second transfer printing pads only, then
paint the board with whatever.  The theory sounded good, the practice
didn't. :-)

-- 
 -----------------------------------------------------------------
 - Tom Arnold       -  Free Synth DIY webspace http://www.sdiy.org 
 - SynthGeek        -
 - BBD Fanatic      -  "...is it a virus, a drug, or a religion?" 
 - echo evho wjxo   -    Juanita Shrugs. "What's the difference?" 
 --------------------