Homebrew PCBs

Has anyone tried the tin-in-a bottle product that's sold by Allied
Electronics?  I just got their "10 pound" printed catalog, and they
have a room-temperature tinning product for about $9.

I tried Tinnit, but I'm not much of a cook.  The stuff never
completely dissolved on the stove and took a long time to plate, and
for some reason, the boards that I had in there the longest plated the
least.  My temperature control wasn't the greatest...I need to get a
candy thermometer or something.

After I took the boards out and rinsed them, though, I stuck a couple
back in and some more plating took place.  Through evaporation, I had
very little solution left over, not enough for another batch.

I hate to mention it, but I got Datak Tinnit at Electonix Express. 
However, I have since found a local shop that has it for about $5, so
that's where I'll get it next time.

Ted

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, JanRwl@... wrote:
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>  
> In a message dated 2/16/2006 11:52:48 A.M. Central Standard Time,  
> jriggen55@... writes:
> 
> 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.
> 
> 
> 
> Google "Kepro" and Tinnit.