I would imagine it would be more common on PCB's that are intended for
consumer products where they have to stuff it into some odd-shaped
enclosure, carve holes for plastic mounting posts, etc., rather than on
hobbyist-type boards where the most complicated thing we'd normally have is
some mounting holes.
-Evan
On 12/9/05, lcdpublishing <lcdpublishing@...> wrote:
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> I have buying those 50 piece bit sets from Harbor Frieght Tools - good
> deal, you get a "blind" mix of drills and mills. All around a good
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> However, I am wondering why there are always so many milling type
> cutters in these boxes. Is there a lot of milling (not isolation type
> but through hole) done on PCBs? I have never really looked for it in
> on PCBs I have seen, so I have no idea.
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