I like it not just for the connection between layers.
I love the way the solder is wicked into the hole when soldering a thourgh hole plated board. I hate the way the solder tends to just bubble on top of the layer when soldering without through plating.
The acid is so diluted it doesn't burn or bubble or anything.
I have it down where it takes a few minutes to apply the ink. The wait whil it oven cures I work on something else. The plating takes 12 minutes.
But to each his own.
--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Bob Macklin" <macklinbob@...> wrote:
>
> Interesting but expensive for doing just a few boards. Also I really don't
> like working with battery acid.
>
> It would take me longer to do this for 5 or 10 boards than it will to insert
> wires.
>
> But thanks for the information.
>
> Bob Macklin
> K5MYJ
> Seattle, Wa.
> "Real Radios Glow In The Dark"
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "fredbutz" <fredbutz@...>
> To: <Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2010 10:35 AM
> Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Copper Foil Vias, Correct URL
>
>
> >I do it all the time.
> >
> > http://voodooengineering.com/index.php/pcbprocess/plating
> >
> > I don't think its hard at all.
> >
> > Follow Think and Tinker's steps using Caswell Plating's solution.
> >
> > Chuck
> >
> > --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Bob Macklin" <macklinbob@>
> > wrote:
> >>
> >> Does anyone here know how real plated hole vias are made? I DO! And I
> >> would
> >> not try it at home.
> >>
> >> That's why I use wires at home. I use a piece of wire wrap wire folded
> >> over
> >> and soldered to the board. I wire all the vias before assembling the
> >> boards.
> >>
> >> That seems a lot easier than some of the other things I am hearing here.
> >>
> >> Bob Macklin
> >> K5MYJ
> >> Seattle, Wa.
> >> "Real Radios Glow In The Dark"
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Tony Smith" <ajsmith@>
> >> To: <Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com>
> >> Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2010 6:00 AM
> >> Subject: RE: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Copper Foil Vias, Correct URL
> >>
> >>
> >> >> What's wrong with simply sticking a wire through the hole and
> >> >> soldering
> >> >> on
> >> >> both sides?
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Falls out when soldering, not really a thru via unless it's thin, and
> >> > soldering both sides makes it more likely to crack, apparently.
> >> >
> >> > I still do it though. For a thru via I just solder both sides of the
> >> > component lead.
> >> >
> >> > For heaps of wires the 'sewing' method works ok, you run a wire thru
> >> > all
> >> > the holes, solder then snip.
> >> >
> >> > Tony
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
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