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- From: eric@zen.maths.uts.edu.au (Eric Lindsay)
- Subject: Re: PCB-through hole plating...
- Organization: University of Technology, Sydney, Australia
- Date: Mon, 17 Aug 1992 22:58:51 GMT
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- jon@cis.ksu.edu (Jon E Freise) writes:
- > I am looking for a method of plating the holes of Printed
- >Circuit Boards by hand. The University here has the ability to
-
- I quote "Copperset is a simple manual systems that allows plain holes in
- PCBs to be through-plated instantly". Kit requires the PCB be standard
- 1.6 mm (0.062 inch) thick. You also need a soldering iron and pump or
- vacuum desoldering tool (looks like a hand one might work). It is basically
- a set of hollow, solder filled tubes, such that you can break off PCB thick
- sections after placing them in the hole. Use a punch (comes with the kit)
- to secure the ends, solder the board top and bottem, then desolder the core
- (don't bother desoldering if you are using it as a via, rather than for
- component placing.)
-
- They quoted three hole sizes (0.8mm, 1.0mm and 1.2mm) in the advert I have.
- Multicore Solders make it. They are based in the UK, but quote a USA
- address 1751 Jay Ell Drive, Richardson, Tx 75081 214 238 1224 or
- fax 214 437 0288. I haven't tried it - they wanted $250 (A$) for the
- kit here, and I figured I could get along without it for a while longer.
- --
- eric@zen.maths.uts.edu.au Eric Lindsay, Sch of Maths, Uni of Tech
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