Newbie PCB ques..

[jorgen.bergfors at idg.se]

>IMHO only a "kook" will try to run between DIP pads on a home etch board.
>Fix the layout and use a jumper... reliability will be 100% better. Flame
>ME if you want... I'm right !!!!

I always put traces between IC pads on my home etched boards, when there is a need to. After around 20 densely packed boards, I have never had a single problem with it!

/Jorgen