Homebrew PCBs

On Sun, 03 Jul 2005 00:23:32 +0200, lcdpublishing  
<lcdpublishing@...> wrote:

>
> Now, the next part I am unsure of.  I suspect I can solder it up as I
> would with any other board.  I suppose there my be some problems as
> the copper isn't tinned, but I hope to get past that okay.  After
> soldering and cleaning, do I need to do anything else?
> TIA
> Chris


Yes, just like normal boards. tinning doesn't make a difference with  
flux-core solder.

I like to spray the board with spray flux (can be made as brush-on from  
colophony resin and alcohol) before soldering, it also prevents corrosion  
later on. I usually don't clean boards after soldering, using resin core  
solder. If you remove all the resin you should put some clear laquer on to  
prevent tarnishing.

ST