Okay, thanks Bertho. I'll give it a try, and see what happens.
-James
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--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Boman33" <boman33@...> wrote:
>
> Some electronic components can absorb humidity and when going through the
> thermal soldering cycle the humidity can expand and cause microscopic cracks
> that later allows more humidly to get in and possibly degrade internal
> circuits.
>
> Baking is a common requirement for some complex ICs but I have not seen it
> for LEDs. For non-military-medical ... applications I would not worry about
> it for hobby use.
>
> Bertho
>