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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: New Soldering station - WOW

From: "Zoran A. Scepanovic" <zasto@...>
Date: 2003-08-26

Hello Stefan,

25. August 2003, 15:38:48, you wrote:



ST> i have such salmiac stones too.. but never used them.
ST> i thought they are only for plain copper tips not the coated ones?
ST> i use a wet sponge all the time (ok sometimes it is dry) or a paper towel
ST> (dry).
Or your figers!!

<snip>

ST> if you need brush-on flux try to get colophony / resin flux.
ST> buy either a paste to apply directly or buy the solid crystals.
ST> then simply solve it in alcohol and brush on.
ST> you can also "paint" a fresh pcb with it to ease soldering and protect from
ST> corrosion.

I could not resist on replying to this! I prefer the colophony/resin
disolved in the nitrocelulose thinner as it dries faster than disolved in
alcohol (any kind of - aethanol or methanol or isoprophyl).

As for now, I've produced (for my needs - this evening) 20 PCBs that will
last at least 10 years, and the only coating on the copper side is the
colophonium/resin.


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Best Regards,
Zoran
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