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Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Board status in flux

2003-08-25 by Zoran A. Scepanovic

Hello ghidera2000,

24. August 2003, 17:54:34, you wrote:

<snip>

g> Looking at my flux container, I relized I'd grabbed my plumbing flux 
g> instead - Oatay #5. I never realized that plumbing flux was so much 
g> different from electronics flux. Lesson learned!

And I replied:

As  soon  as possible tin plate all your copper on the finished board! 10mil
traces could be 'eaten' by the residue of the zinc chloride!

20  years  ago  I  made  an  small board and after 2 to 3 months it had some
traces broken.

-- 
 Best Regards,
 Zoran
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 www.zas-elmed.co.yu

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