I do have some sockets going on this board, but if I recall
correctly, I can put a shim of wood under the socket which lifts it
up enough to solder it pretty easily (as you can tell from that
comment, I have been down this path befor). I still have those
shims from the last time so I guess I knew I would do it again :-)
You might be onto something with heating the toner, after transfer,
with a hot air gun. I suspect it will flow out and turn shiny. I
too will try that on my next job.
See you at the meeting!
Chris
--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Phil" <phil1960us@y...> wrote:
> That club is pretty big and meets EVERY day...
>
> It is very easy to fall into that trap. One way to make sure you
get
> it right is to put text on copper layers that tells you which way
it
> should go. I used to put "stop" on the top layer and know that,
if I
> can read it on the transfer art, it's wrong. "Bot" on the bottom
> reads correctly. If I can read it forward on the transfer art, its
> wrong. If my cad package allowed me to I'd put "stop" reversed on
the
> bottom layer.
>
> if you try to use the other side, keep in mind that you don't have
> plated through holes and will need to solder on the side where a
trace
> comes into a pad. you can do it for most parts but sockets,
relays,
> many connectors and radial electrolyics are impossible. You can
even
> pry up the plastic pads on pin headers and solder the top side.
>
> By the way, watch out for relays when you make library parts. All
the
> relay datasheets seem to have the pinouts shown from the bottom
side.
> I had to chuck a board because of that - stupid me for not dry
> testing it first.
>
> Phil
>
> --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "lcdpublishing"
> <lcdpublishing@y...> wrote:
> > Well,
> >
> > I just realized all this back patting I am giving myself for
making
> > some really good boards and come to find out I screwed up big
time. I
> > mirrored the image for the solder side and I shouldn't have done
that,
> > now everything is backwards.
> >
> > I think I may still use them if it can put the components on the
trace
> > side, that should "re-reverse" everything.
> >
> > Live and learn right :-(