How to add an solder paste on a PCB track in PCBnew

[Connection]

Dear all !

On a power track, due to limited space for large track width while I need it able to handle huge current, I want to add a solder paste (not sure "solder paste" is right word) within the copper track. During wave-soder process the sordering lead will be pasted on that, so in fact I got higher current handling capability of the track.
Anyone know how to do it? Thank in advance

Regards,
Xuan



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[Connection]

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Dear all !
On a power track, due to limited space for large track width while I need it able to handle huge current, I want to add a solder paste (not sure "solder paste" is right word) within the copper track. During wave-soder process the sordering lead will be pasted on that, so in fact I got higher current handling capability of the track.
Anyone know how to do it? Thank in advance
Regards,
Xuan

Hi all !

Have been waiting for few day but no any comments or help on this topic.
Is it really no solution for it? Or poeple dont get my question?

Regards,



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[Rod Sugden]

When I needed to do this - for a manually soldered board - I drew a zone on the solder mask layer, the exact shape of the track.

As the zones are "negative" on the solder mask layers it meant the mask was left off and the track got "tinned" by the PCB manufacturer just like solder pads which allowed me to add additional solder on top.

I had to temporarily set the grid size down to half the track width to be able to draw the zone the exact shape of the track and drawing it was obviously time consuming, but it worked for me.

I'm sure there could be better/quicker ways but I couldn't think of any at the time.


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Subject: [kicad-users] Re: How to add an solder paste on a PCB track in PCBnew

Post by Connection
Dear all !
On a power track, due to limited space for large track width while I need it able to handle huge current, I want to add a solder paste (not sure "solder paste" is right word) within the copper track. During wave-soder process the sordering lead will be pasted on that, so in fact I got higher current handling capability of the track.
Anyone know how to do it? Thank in advance
Regards,
Xuan

Hi all !

Have been waiting for few day but no any comments or help on this topic.
Is it really no solution for it? Or poeple dont get my question?

Regards,

[tom_iphi]

Create a component which only consists of a pad on the solder mask and place it over your track. This way the track will be exposed to the soldering process.

Regards,
Tom

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Post by Connection
Dear all !
On a power track, due to limited space for large track width while I need it able to handle huge current, I want to add a solder paste (not sure "solder paste" is right word) within the copper track. During wave-soder process the sordering lead will be pasted on that, so in fact I got higher current handling capability of the track.
Anyone know how to do it? Thank in advance
Regards,
Xuan

Hi all !
Have been waiting for few day but no any comments or help on this topic.
Is it really no solution for it? Or poeple dont get my question?
Regards,

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