This is actually a great link. Thank you Chuck.
I have only made one board so far and I've been discouraged because I've
needed to put vias under some surface mount parts (microcontrollers) but the
wire method doesn't always work well for that. Those kits must last a long
time but I'd be needing to do a lot of boards to make it worth while. Any
idea on the shelf life of that stuff in a sealed container?
On Thu, Aug 19, 2010 at 2:42 PM, fredbutz <fredbutz@...> wrote:
> 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
> > >
>
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Erik L. Knise
Pacific Shipping Company
Seattle, WA
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