For many a hacker, stenciling a board for the first time is a game-changing experience – the solder joints you get, sure do give your PCB the aura ... to rest a giant stencil on top of a tiny ...

But how do the actual solder-pasting results compare? 3D printed solder stencil on PCB, after applying solder paste. [Jan] says that the printed stencil had a few defects but it otherwise worked ...

It is generally agreed that, on average, 40% to 60% of the defects generated by a surface mount production line can ...