Gentlemen:
I recently ordered a PC board from Express PCB and, to save money, I got their economy-type board that has no solder mask. I have done this before for small, prototype projects with good results.
But this time I designed the circuit with a filled ground plane around the traces. The CAD program automatically leaves spaces around the traces, but not very big spaces. Now I am finding it extremely difficult to solder without bridging onto the ground plane.
Are there any soldering tricks that will help me salvage this board, or do I have to pay for a new one with a solder mask?
Don