Re: Pealing skin on circuit boards

I heard there was some type of solution you could "paint" on to the board
which keeps the solder mask from flaking. I realize the board is no real
danger, but I hate when it flakes off in big chunks.

Matt

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From: <solarfox@texas.net>
To: <vectorlist@synthcom.com>
Sent: Friday, June 06, 2003 4:52 PM
Subject: Re: VECTOR: Pealing skin on circuit boards

> On Sat, 21 Jun 2003 11:08:35 -0700, you wrote:
>
> >Some of my Sega and Midway boards are constantly having problems with
that
> >green stuff flaking off. What do you guys use to keep that from
happening?
>
> The "green stuff" is called solder mask... and it won't hurt anything
> if it flakes off, at least not directly. It's just there to keep solder
> from flowing all over the circuit traces and wicking its way into places
it
> shouldn't go when the board goes through the wave-soldering machine, and
> has the side benefit of sealing and protecting the traces from oxidization
> and contaminants afterwards.
>
> I don't think there's much you can do to stop the flaking, short of
> coating the entire board in epoxy. :)
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