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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: etch resist as solder mask

From: DJ Delorie <dj@...>
Date: 2009-12-31

"Ben L" <bhleavi@...> writes:
> oven but still I would think that all the resist would break down in
> the heat of the oven.

I've noticed the riston will bubble up if I overheat it with the hot
air gun (all the more reason to use a known-temp laminator control :)

It doesn't seem ∗that∗ bad though. If you solder with the usual quick
touch, and don't actually hit the film with the iron, it seems to stay
put. I don't think they'll survive the hotplate though. I can try a
scrap later.

It does somewhat keep the solder in place, too. And still looks
pretty. I liquid-tinned the boards before putting the film on, they
all have a sort of silvery-blue theme.