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Well, thanks to all for helping me find the CCI article. In it the
author makes the statement that you need a PCB with a soldermask to
use a reflow oven. He then goes on to say that he doesn't know how
to apply a soldermask to homemade boards (I'll give him credit for
honesty but not for research).

So my questions to this group:

- has anyone had reflow oven success on a
PCB without a soldermask? If so, what size/type of
components.

- has anyone had success applying a soldermask?
I assume via lamination.

- Unfortunately the stuff that T&T sells is like
$150 for 40 ft of it. Anyone have a source of
smaller quantities?

Phil