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Re: [Slightly OT] Recommendations for hot air soldering gun
Hi Dave, I don't know what you are planning to do. I got a WEP 898D about two years ago and I did some larger projects with it. It never failed me. You can find a video here:
By Simon Heimbach · #36205 ·
Re: [Slightly OT] Recommendations for hot air soldering gun
Dave, I've used one of those low end hot air stations - Yihua IIRC, and it worked just OK. It'll do the smaller parts just fine but using it on larger ICs, especially ones that have a ground on the
By Mark Schoonover · #36204 ·
[Slightly OT] Recommendations for hot air soldering gun
Just beginning an adventure in SMD PCBs and wondered if there are any reasonably cheap units around that would do the job (eg fleabay). I have a hot air paint stripper but although the heat is about
By David Slipper · #36203 ·
Re: Tinning Boards
Sure it's possible, but at some point you kinda wonder if the effort is worth it. Tony
By Tony Smith · #36202 ·
Re: Tinning Boards
Well, it is and it isn't. One method (was used for multilayer PC boards) was to use a negative photoresist with a positive image. That gives you a board where the areas not covered are supposed to be
By Harvey White · #36201 ·
Re: Tinning Boards
Thanks, i got your point. In industry it is done before etching but with screen print to cover the non track areargards Sarma. vu3zmv
By MVS Sarma · #36200 ·
Re: Tinning Boards
Electrolysis tinning isn¡¯t practical for PCBs. You need current to flow through all the bits you want tinned, so you¡¯d need some way to electrically connect all of the tracks. If you were milling
By Tony Smith · #36199 ·
Re: Tinning Boards
I need to enquire regarding this type of tin pate. Perhaps we can do lead coating also in a similar way. Ecwpecting to see an electrolysis tinning method regards sarma vu3zmv [email protected] wrote:
By MVS Sarma · #36198 ·
Re: Tinning Boards
I use Testor's transparent green enamel #1601 after etching and drilling a board. Dries in minutes and you can solder right though it. The rest of the board stays covered/protected with the green
By Charlie Hansen · #36197 ·
Re: Tinning Boards
Hi @all, i am using this method for tinning a board. It is working great and it is cheap;) https://www.all4hardware4u.de/platinenherstellung/platine-verzinnen/
By Harald Milatz · #36196 ·
Re: Tinning Boards
Hi there, This is my first post here. Try looking this video.?https://youtu.be/Hsw3lOnHaas I bought 99% tin bar from hardware store, near welding equipment. You need also a silver or pottery
By Cristiano Musacci · #36195 ·
Re: Tinning Boards
Tinning is nice but not all that necessary, cleaning the copper before soldering and then spraying clear enamel (or whatever paint you have closest) over it should suffice for most things. Your flux
By Tony Smith · #36194 ·
Re: Tinning Boards
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=clear+enamel+spray+paint&i=garden&crid=3Q9A3PHBK2PR&sprefix=clear+enamel%2Ctoys-and-games%2C181&ref=nb_sb_ss_fb_1_12?Here is a link to affordable paint for this purpose.
By Kevin Byrne · #36193 ·
Re: Tinning Boards
This is what I used for years, originally published in Ham Radio around 1973. ? Batch size: ? ?? Distilled Water? ? ??????? 100 mL?????????? 50 mL????? 25
By designer_craig · #36192 ·
Re: Tinning Boards
You can solder thru the paint easily but test it first for your application. wrote:
By Lee Studley · #36191 ·
Re: Tinning Boards
One thing you can do is use Testors translucent( in your fav color ) https://www.amazon.com/Transparent-Candy-Green-Enamel-Paint/dp/B004R6Z9YA before or after soldering. If before soldering, you might
By Lee Studley · #36190 ·
Re: Tinning Boards
Thanks all for the suggestions. I looked a some videos on how make a tin solution, and while easy enough, I dont think I'll try it out. At least not until after going with an enamel spray as suggested
By Peter Ayearst <ve3poa@...> · #36189 ·
Re: Tinning Boards
Krylon is just a brand name for enamel? spray paint. There are others.
By Kevin Byrne · #36188 ·
Re: Tinning Boards
A soldering iron on the pad for a moment clears the pad well enough to accept solder. I do not know conformal coating as to what it means.
By Kevin Byrne · #36187 ·
Re: Tinning Boards
Clear enamel spray paint. You can spray it before populating the board, and your iron will melt it when you apply solder. As per K7QO
By va3rr · #36186 ·