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Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: ¿Kinsten electroless t hrough hole plating?

2008-11-20 by Herbert E. Plett

> Two main drawbacks I see are:
> * The hole plating thickness will be thin and not suitable
> for high 
> current PCBs.
> * Nickel salts are quite toxic compared to copper salts.
> * Electroless baths are inherently unstable so they might
> not be good 
> for hobbyists who use them once a month or so. Hope someone
> can prove me 
> wrong here.
> 

the products seem to be pretty safe, judging from the non protection the guy works with and the non care of dumping the washings...
or the guy at Kinsten is a careless clown (?!)

hope the contact with the factory gives good news!

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