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Subject: Re: Solder resist ink

From: "Andrew" <andrewm1973@...>
Date: 2006-10-03

> tukiel wrote:
>
> Hello all,
>
> Does anyone know what silkscreen ink I
> should use for making solder resists
> (mask)? I have made many prototypes, but
> a nice thing to have would be a solder
> mask. So far I have not thought of
> anything but silk screen...


A UV hardened material specifically intended
for the purpose perhapse?

http://www.thinktink.com/stack/volumes/voli/store/specs/8130spec.htm

You expose and develop it in a very similar
way to your resist.

Then you put it back under the UV light to
harden it.