[OT]Homebrew PCB fabrication

[Randy McLaughlin]

From: "Tom Jennings" <tomj at wps.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2005 3:57 PM
> On Sun, 20 Feb 2005, Wai-Sun Chia wrote:
>
>> 1. What do you folks use for tinning PCB tracks? I'm still doing it
>> the old-fashioned way...by hand! :-)
>
> Electroless tin plating solution rules! GC (is it GC Electronics?)
> makes it, try mail order. Horrible old Marvac-Dow in California
> sells it.
>
>> 2. Is there a way to laminate PCBs (i.e. the green protective layer on
>> the solder side) using home "technology"?
>
> Masking off the solder holes would be tough. There's plenty of coatings
> and aerosols.

Masking off solder holes would be easy.  There's plenty of adhesive pads 
used for etch design.


Randy