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Printing paste through screeen mesh versus stencil

mk

#27130

Printing paste through screeen mesh versus stencil | 4 February, 2004

Hopefully this is not a stupid questions but, if you are printing low tech surface mount boards, is it possible to print through a mesh screen versus a stencil? Isn't that the way it used to be done? Like soldermask only stainless steel versus polyester?? mk

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#27133

Printing paste through screeen mesh versus stencil | 4 February, 2004

You are 100% correctomuno. It is perfectly reasonable to use screens in printing paste.

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#27152

Printing paste through screeen mesh versus stencil | 5 February, 2004

Yep, did that for many years in the 80's and early 90's.

I wonder if their are suppliers that still do the emuslions? Anyone?

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#27156

Printing paste through screen mesh versus stencil | 5 February, 2004

Sure, here's one: Micro-Screen; 1106 S High St, South Bend, IN 46001; 574-232-4358 Fax: 574-234-7496; Cathy info@microscreen.org http://www.microscreen.org

We list the following company in our notes, but have never used them: SEFAR AMERICA - MEC PO Box 679, 120 Mount Holly By-Pass, Lumberton, NJ, 08048 (609) 613-5000 / Fax: (609) 267-1750 screens@sefaramerica.com

While, we have no experience with this screen suppler either, in its buyers guide "Circuits Assembly" lists: DEK International GmbH, 8 Bartles Corner Rd, Flemington, NJ, 08822 908 782-4140 Fax 908-782-4774

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