AW: pcb's

[R.G. Keen]

>I do this same thing (or have on the 1 board I have etched - a VCA).  It
>works great, BTW, and it's very fun and easy.  The only problem I
>had was getting the ICs to solder down correctly (you basically
>stand them on their little "legs", and try to get solder to hold them
>to their spots.  Maybe it would be easier to fold them flat (pushed
>outward) so that the IC body touches the board, and the pins
>can be soldered flat to the traces.  Any comments?

You can also fold the pins back under the IC body, curled up. This
makes for a more compact board setup, which may or may not be an
advantage.

R.G.