Through hole plating

Has anyone got any more details on the device pictured in

formatting link

- the original site appears to be down, and the wayback machine is having trouble retrieving the site... It looks build-able, if only more details (the chemistry being used, the times, the temperatures of the baths, etc.)

Looking at

formatting link
it seems that powdered graphite is a reasonable first stage for preparing the board for copper- plating, and it's a happy side-effect that the drill rubs the graphite into the hole when it withdraws from the hole.

Alternatively, anyone had any experience with the LPKF 'contac rs' or 'miniContac rs' machines ? And how much were they ?

Cheers, Simon

Reply to
Simon
Loading thread data ...

ElectronDepot website is not affiliated with any of the manufacturers or service providers discussed here. All logos and trade names are the property of their respective owners.