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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Board status in flux

From: "Zoran A. Scepanovic" <zasto@...>
Date: 2003-08-25

Hello ghidera2000,

24. August 2003, 17:54:34, you wrote:

<snip>

g> Looking at my flux container, I relized I'd grabbed my plumbing flux
g> instead - Oatay #5. I never realized that plumbing flux was so much
g> different from electronics flux. Lesson learned!

And I replied:

As soon as possible tin plate all your copper on the finished board! 10mil
traces could be 'eaten' by the residue of the zinc chloride!

20 years ago I made an small board and after 2 to 3 months it had some
traces broken.

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Best Regards,
Zoran
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