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Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Solderability and Etching

2010-02-24 by lists

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<40B5325EDFC7D64F83DC128117C0AD2325AD55@...>,
   Jim Barnes <jim@...> wrote:
> Could it be that the Liquid Tin-coated pad is less solderable than bare
> copper?

I found it didn't seem to tin easily for some reason but it does seem to
depend on the quality of the rinsing after plating.

Flux may be the key though, I have a spray can of re-flow solder flux
which I spray onto freshly etched boards.

-- 
Stuart
http://www.torrens.org.uk/ZFC/gallery/winsor.html

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