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Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Jim Barnes" <jim@...> wrote:
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> Hi,
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> Having gotten beyond toner transfer and etching (more below), I'm
> finally assembling my very first board. I find that it's harder to
> solder than other PCBs I've purchased. The solder pools on the wire or
> pin and doesn't easily attach to the pad. I expect the solder to "suck
> up" when the area is hot enough, but it doesn't.
>
The only time I had any trouble was when I drilled a board on a milling machine and got cutting fluid on it that I got on my hands. Wash the board with warm soapy water and dry it off before soldering. You might wipe it down with acetone as well to make sure all traces of resist are removed.