DIY Soldermask
2013-09-21 by <bebx2000@...>
Interesting DIY PCB protection/soldermask featured on Hack a Day,
http://www.digitalunderpants.com/polyurethane-for-protecting-one-off-pcbs/
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DIY Soldermask
RE: DIY Soldermask
2013-09-21 by <twgray2007@...>
Don't mistake this for soldermask. It will protect the traces and solderpoints from corrosion and moisture, after all the soldering is completed, but it will not act as a soldermask, in that the heat from the soldering iron evaporates the paint. I got really excited about using this a few years ago, then really disappointed in the outcome.
The best stuff I have found for soldermask is the Dynamask, found on ebay...verrrry expensive, and the UV Curable Ink, also found on ebay...pretty cheap and in several colors.
--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, <homebrew_pcbs@yahoogroups.com> wrote:Interesting DIY PCB protection/soldermask featured on Hack a Day,
http://www.digitalunderpants.com/polyurethane-for-protecting-one-off-pcbs/
Re: DIY Soldermask
2013-09-22 by Bip's
The method described in the link is for conformal coating, not as a solder mask substitute.
To protect against corrosion, first clean the board thoroughly with IPA (isopropyl alcohol), then seal it with a coating. Look on the web for Humiseal 1B31 for a good aerosol with excellent protection.
To protect against corrosion, first clean the board thoroughly with IPA (isopropyl alcohol), then seal it with a coating. Look on the web for Humiseal 1B31 for a good aerosol with excellent protection.
RE: DIY Soldermask
2013-09-22 by <bobledoux@...>
What about spray shellac? Alcohol is the solvent.
--- In homebrew_pcbs@yahoogroups.com, <louijp@...> wrote:The method described in the link is for conformal coating, not as a solder mask substitute.
To protect against corrosion, first clean the board thoroughly with IPA (isopropyl alcohol), then seal it with a coating. Look on the web for Humiseal 1B31 for a good aerosol with excellent protection.