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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] what if - drilling under water

From: "Stefan Trethan" <stefan_trethan@...>
Date: 2005-07-24

On Sun, 24 Jul 2005 15:02:47 +0200, Leon Heller
<leon.heller@...> wrote:

>
> The board might need to be dried in an oven before soldering. I've had
> problems with DS PTH PCBs absorbing moisture which causes bubbles in the
> solder joints. Probably not a problem with SS PCBs, though.
> Carbide won't rust.
> Leon


Ok, thanks.

I've had bubbling before, never thought it might be not enough dryig time
but it might well be.

ST