[sdiy] pcb drilling

[harrybissell]

I use #60 drills ... they don't break easily. If you use nice big pads
you would be fine.  I use 60 x 70 mil ovals for ICs and resistors.

Better yet... have the boards made commercially and they will even
drill all the holes at no extra charge :^P

H^) harry

john mahoney wrote:

> > The electronic goldmine frequently have them :
> >
> > <www.goldmine-elec.com>
> >
> > Mikael
>
> Thanks for the tip. Goldmine has a "Full Box of 50 #67 PC Board Drills" for
> $40:
> http://www.goldmine-elec-products.com/prodinfo.asp?number=G15173&variation=&aitem=55&mitem=192
> Blah blah blah... Made by Tycon. Size 1.5" Long, 1/8" shaft, .0320" tip
> diameter (#67). These are over $2.75 each when purchased from the
> manufacturer....
>
> Now, there's no way that I need 50 of these things! But if a few-a-yooz want
> to split these up, I'll coordinate and I'll absorb the shipping cost from GM
> to me. Please contact me off-list if you'd like, say, 10 bits for $8 plus
> shipping. (USPS Priority Mail is $3.85, First Class mail should be less.)
> Not *ultra* cheap but still a good deal. I'd rather not split them into
> smaller bundles than that.
> --
> john