>> From:         Andrew Seddon[SMTP:andrew.seddon@CAMSIG.CO.UK]
>> Sent:         Tuesday, March 30, 2004 4:34 PM
>> To:   PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
>> Subject:      [EE]: Multi-color solder mask
>
>> Does anybody know of a PCB house that can do multi coloured, =
patterned
>> soldermasks on PCB`s ala. Looks very cool!
>
>> =
http://www.altera.com/products/devkits/altera/kit-parallax_cyclone_smrtp
>> ck.html
>
>I always thought that solder masks were introduced to prevent solder =
bridges
>on wave soldered boards. Why are they even needed in any color for hand
>soldered boards?
>
>John Power
>
>--

Hand soldering fine-pitched parts like a TQFP PIC is aided by a solder =
mask.
I still manage to get a few bridges, but I think there'd be a lot more =
without
the mask.

I don't yet play with ovens like some of the more "domesticated" types =
here. 8^)

Lyle

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