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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Coating of copper traces

From: Wayne Topa <linuxone@...>
Date: 2006-02-16

jriggen55(jriggen55@...) is reported to have said:
> How do you coat the copper traces to keep down the oxidation and
> improve solderability?
>
> I haven't made a PC board in 25 years, but back then, we put the PCB in
> a solder bath with a peanut oil top layer to keep down the dross. This
> was time consuming and costly (solder was expensive in that quantity).
>
> How is it done today? I saw some mention of 'tin-it' in one of the
> threads here but cannot find it on the web.

All Electronics <www.allelectronics.com>

TinIt Electroless Bright Tin Plate
Cat# ER-18 $5.50 enough for 600 Square inches

>
> This is a great group and it's quite interesting comparing how home-
> brew PCB's are done today and how we did it 25 years ago. Isn't
> technology great?!!

I agree!

Wayne