Homebrew PCBs

jriggen55(jriggen55@...) is reported to have said:
> How do you coat the copper traces to keep down the oxidation and 
> improve solderability?
> 
> I haven't made a PC board in 25 years, but back then, we put the PCB in 
> a solder bath with a peanut oil top layer to keep down the dross.  This 
> was time consuming and costly (solder was expensive in that quantity).
> 
> How is it done today?  I saw some mention of 'tin-it' in one of the 
> threads here but cannot find it on the web.

All Electronics  <www.allelectronics.com>

TinIt Electroless Bright Tin Plate
Cat# ER-18   $5.50  enough for 600 Square inches

> 
> This is a great group and it's quite interesting comparing how home-
> brew PCB's are done today and how we did it 25 years ago.  Isn't 
> technology great?!!

I agree!

Wayne