More random thoughts... I was thinking about plated-through holes and how big fabs do them. You drill, plate the holes, *then* etch. They use a tin electroplate as the mask. Can we do something similar? The idea: Drill and electroplate the pcb. Use a standard photomask, but in negative - expose where you want copper to stay. Develop. Not sure if TT would stand up to the tin plating. Immerse in "Liquid Tin" to tin-plate the copper that's going to remain. Strip the mask and etch the board.
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liquid tin as mask?
2007-04-11 by DJ Delorie