Homebrew_PCBs

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@y..., JanRwl@A... wrote:

> each! Seems plating-through should be within the realm of us ol'
> home-brewers who can make a double-sided board, if we just knew the

steps,

> and where to get the chemistry to plate the holes before etching.
>

Could not agree more. I know the thoery but the practice it's a whole
different ball park.

> You DO know, doncha, that the PTH is done FIRST, then "SOLDER-

plating" of the

> desired pattern (including through the holes!), and etch LAST,
> with chemistry that will etch copper, but NOT "solder".
>

Took me sometime to figure this one out. But it's not solder but
tinned. And the process is called pattern plating.

As a homebrewer it is too expensive for me to send boards out to
make. If I could only find out a simple way to make plated thru holes
at home without killing myself. And eyelets and baluns are too time
consuming.