On Fri, Jan 11, 2013 at 8:03 PM, KeepIt SimpleStupid <
keepitsimplestupid@...> wrote:
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> >I found that I could brush the board with flux. Then I built up a small
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> >bump of solder on the ground plane. Using my soldering iron as a paint
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> >brush, I dipped into the bump and then painted the copper. When done, I
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> >scrubbed the board with alcohol. Worked great. I had no shorted paths.
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> >
I do the same, but I include a short section of Solder Wick under the tip
of the iron, it acts like a brush, it tins and wicks at the same time.
After clean-up I use Scotch Bright to remove the shine, because the
un-buffed surface is very bright and distracting while mounting parts.
Regards,
Eldon Brown
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