I have electroplate my PCB but it didn't work ......
finally I know that it must be electroless plating before, I have read PCB Handbook and it must be use palladium as catalysator. it is not a cheap catalysator, i have asked to chemical store and the cost about $120 / grams, i never use this chemical before,......
The solderability is acceptable if you are talking bout hand soldering. I have not tried it on wave soldering. .......
Some info about it will be a luxurious gift......
but i want try to make my aktivator (palladium colloidal) then electroless it by my self, there are so many type of activator , such as conductor ink, carbon, gold, palladium, etc but i'm very interest in palladium activator or palladium colloidal ..............
if anybody has experience about it will be a luxurious gift
Naste,
You can find some information regarding PTH at the link below - www.megauk.com/through_hole_plating.php.
There is an ecplanation of the process.
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