Re: gEDA-user: Quick and Easy solder mask creation

[DJ Delorie <dj@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> I guess this is for better squeegee results -- not needing a super
> hard edged squeegee -- so the squeegee doesn't go too low over a
> large opening and leave paste mostly in the edges -- too little
> paste.

More likely to prevent the chip from "floating" on top of a huge
solder bubble, and not getting the leads soldered down.

IIRC commercial squeegies are stainless steel.


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