Silver coating for PCB - how ??

[Lex-Lutor]

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What is the best way to put silver coat on home made PCB-s or small Copper
pipes inside and outside ??



Thanks for help.

 

[Michael A. Terrell]

Lex-Lutor wrote:

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What is the best way to put silver coat on home made PCB-s or small Copper
pipes inside and outside ??

Thanks for help.

Are you sure you want a silver plating? Tin is the common plating,
and it does have a silver color. Silver will oxidize quicker, and will
dissolve into the solder, and can cause electromigration problems, and
weak joints.
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Michael A. Terrell
Central Florida

 

[rob34]

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What is the best way to put silver coat on home made PCB-s or small Copper
pipes inside and outside ??



Thanks for help.




You can buy a chemical compound from www.partsexpress.com that you just

mix up and put your board into for tin plating. You don`t want silver
plating as the other fellow told you as it would tarnish. Rob

 

[Larry King]

What is the best way to put silver coat on home made PCB-s or small Copper
pipes inside and outside ??

May want to check with the folks on rec.radio.amateur.homebrew