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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: DIY conductive vias ?

From: "leon Heller" <leon355@...>
Date: 2009-06-09

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From: "a3v03v0" <a3v03v0@...>
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Sent: Tuesday, June 09, 2009 1:37 PM
Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: DIY conductive vias ?


> Board makers use a series of baths to seed the vias and then
> electroplate metal into them. A few DIY people may do it but the
> chemicals are expensive and it is rather slow. I would love to be wrong
> about this.

It's actually much simpler than that:

http://www.rdcircuits.com/technology.php?disp=buildup_filling

Leon