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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Thin Copper Clad?

From: "Mike Young" <mikewhy@...>
Date: 2005-11-19

----- Original Message -----
From: "bob_ledoux" <bobledoux@...>
> I'm also interested in this question. Is the lighter weight copper
> more likely to lift due to soldering heat?

I had a few pads and traces lift from those boards. I wouldn't attribute it
to the lighter copper entirely or necessarily. My first guess is the board
material played some part in it, too. Digikey also sells 1 oz. copper on
FR4, $6 for 6x9 (I think). In my statistically insignificant experience, I
had problems with traces on the Pular boards but no problems with the "good
stuff".