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Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: etch resist as solder mask, and laminator discovery

2009-12-31 by DJ Delorie

"Ben L" <bhleavi@...> writes:
> oven but still I would think that all the resist would break down in
> the heat of the oven.

I've noticed the riston will bubble up if I overheat it with the hot
air gun (all the more reason to use a known-temp laminator control :)

It doesn't seem *that* bad though.  If you solder with the usual quick
touch, and don't actually hit the film with the iron, it seems to stay
put.  I don't think they'll survive the hotplate though.  I can try a
scrap later.

It does somewhat keep the solder in place, too.  And still looks
pretty.  I liquid-tinned the boards before putting the film on, they
all have a sort of silvery-blue theme.

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