Newbie PCB ques..

[Doug Tymofichuk]

> 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 !!!!

O.K., I may be a masochist, but I etch all of my boards 
using Rat Shack direct etch transfers. These are a 
Letra-set type of rub-down transfer, and they come with 
patterns for runs between dip pads. After numerous uses, I 
have never had a problem with them at all. I use a resist 
pen only for fill of large areas or touch up. As I rarely 
make more than one or two of any board, this works well for 
me, although I certainly would not consider it for large 
numbers of boards. A little time consuming, but the results 
look very professional.
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Doug Tymofichuk
dougt at cancerboard.ab.ca